The Love Like Bella 5K is a memorial fundraiser being held in memory of Bella Creque, a bright young life lost earlier this year to suicide after experiencing bullying. Bella’s story deeply touched our community — and it connected her family with MaKayla Dickinson, Miss Monroe County 2025, whose service initiative, Bigger than Bullying: Reclaim Your Confidence, stems from her own experiences as a survivor of bullying.

This event is more than a race — it’s a movement. Together, we will honor Bella’s life, stand in solidarity against bullying, and remind students that they are never alone in their fight for confidence, safety, and belonging. Proceeds from the 5K will support Bella’s family in giving back to the community and in establishing a scholarship in her name, ensuring her legacy inspires hope and courage for years to come.

Join us in running, walking, and standing up for kindness. Let’s lace up in Bella’s honor and help create a future that’s truly bigger than bullying.