Teens wake early for Jupiter 5K

Volunteers run the race-day registration.

While many teens were sleeping in Sunday morning, a dedicated group were at Carlin Park early for the 3rd Annual Zoe Loren 5K.

They volunteered at the check-in and race-day registration tables, at the snack tent where some danced to the rhythmic music provided by a DJ and at the water and drink stations. They also came to run in the 5K held in honor of Zoe Loren.

Jupiter walk to honor Suncoast High School junior

Zoe Loren jumping (Photo provided)

When hundreds, maybe even 1,000 people, show up for the 5K Run/Walk at Carlin Park on Nov. 11, they will do it to make a difference in honor of a lively teenager.

Zoe Loren had a range of interests that focused on photography and art. She created video shoots for her friends which she planned the location, poses and clothes. She dreamed about becoming a creative director for a magazine, living in New York City.

She was also a compassionate person who cared about the homeless, stray animals and the less fortunate students at the Arthur Meyer Jewish Academy in West Palm Beach and Suncoast High School in Riviera Beach.

"She sometimes came home and talked about students not having enough money for a class trip," her mom Evonn recalls. "So we (with husband Bruce) would donate anonymously to make sure that the students could go."