Boyertown JK5K turns loss into hope, a lasting tribute

Boyertown JK5K turns loss into hope, a lasting tribute

The 10th annual Virtual JK5K and Birthday Fun Run celebrated the life of a Gilbertsville boy during the week of what would have been his birthday. Boyertown-area soccer player Jacob “JK” Karnchanaphati, 12, was entering his first year in junior high school when he passed away in the summer of 2015. Jacob would have graduated with Boyertown’s Class of 2021. The JK5K has been held annually in August since Jacob’s passing to celebrate his birthday …