This year marks the 12th annual Head for the Cure 5K in San Antonio, an event that began in honor of KSAT’s late news director Jim Boyle, who died in 2014. Since then, the race has grown, giving many other families a way to remember and honor their loved ones, including Naomi Olivarez.

Olivarez said she takes some comfort in the Head for the Cure 5K, as a tribute to her son Gilbert Cordaway — lovingly known as “P-Nut” — who passed away in 2015 from brain cancer at just 11 years old.

“My son was such a big energy in a little body,” she said. “He was so active, he was just a great little kid.”

“P-Nut” was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer at age 10. Just nine months later, he lost his battle in February 2015.

Since then, Naomi and her family have participated in the 5K ev

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