Corey Williams
Residence: Plum
Age: 10
School: Corey is in fifth grade at Adlai Stevenson Elementary School
Family: Parents Amy and Hamner; a sister, Jordan, 7
Noteworthy: Corey, who has Crohn's disease, organized a team for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's annual Guts & Glory 5K Walk/Run. Corey's Cronies included 64 members and raised $3,385 for the foundation. The Sept. 10 event at Schenley Oval in Schenley Park raised more than $50,000. More than 80 cents of every dollar the foundation raises goes to research and education, according to the organization's Internal Revenue Service filing. Williams said he and his family participated in the walk/run for the first time last year.
Activities/Interests: Corey enjoys math, particularly adding, subtracting and figuring out the factors of a number. He also is a member of the Plum Warriors soccer team because he enjoys running and the camaraderie. He likes to read fantasy and mystery novels. His favorite authors include Lemony Snicket, J.K. Rowling and Tamora Pierce.
Quote: "We saw all these other teams with all these other people and we said, 'Oh, we could do that.' "
