Runners lined up in Towson on Saturday to honor Maryland’s fallen first responders. A 13-year-old boy by the name of Zechariah Cartledge led the way. Cartilage is the founder of the nonprofit organization Running 4 Heroes. “It’s definitely incredible,” Cartledge said. “I wasn’t expecting a big turnout like this so I want to thank everybody in the Baltimore area.” Since it was founded in 2019, the organization has donated over $300,000 through monthly $10,000 grants to injured first responders and to the families of first responders who were killed while on duty.
