Putnam Aging staff members dressed up for the Wookie Wobble 5K. Shown above are Karen Johnson, OAA Director; Jenni Sutherland, Executive Director, and Karen Carter; HR Director.

Putnam Aging got into the Star Wars spirit this last Sunday when the organization held its first ever 5K fundraiser at Valley Park in Hurricane. Due to the popularity of the forty-eight-year-old science fiction franchise, May 4 has become an unofficial holiday for fans because of the date’s similar sound to the in-universe benediction, “May the Force be with you.” Since the day chosen for Putnam Aging’s 5K fundraiser fell upon May 4 this year, the event planners decided to go with a Star Wars theme, encouraging participants to dress up for Wookie Wobble 5K.