Among Lt. Hillman’s final wishes was the desire for his friends in the community to honor him by donating time and money to benefit others who were stricken with leukemia. The funds raised by the Roaddawg 5K will be used to that end in three ways:

 

1) Funds will be disbursed to aid victims of leukemia and their families in order to defray some of the expenses associated with the costly treatments; Lt. Hillman received excellent treatment at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia, and most of the funds raised will be earmarked for patients there.

 

2) A scholarship fund will be established to assist students attending both high schools in the West Windsor-Plainsboro school system who have an interest in pursuing law enforcement as a career, although funds will also be offered to students from around Mercer County facing financial hardship.

 

3) After annual disbursement goals are achieved, excess funds will be donated, at the discretion of the board, to other cancer fighting organizations.