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Parker’s Army is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Just a little bit about Parker and his army...

Parker was an avid athlete from a very young age.

There wasn’t a sport he didn’t like, but there were three in particular that he absolutely loved. He was Goalie for the Toms River Blackhawks Hockey Club, Attack for Stafford Lacrosse and Defensive Line for Southern AYF Football. His commitment to his team, coaches and himself were remarkable for a kid his age. He was unstoppable. On February 17, 2017 Parker was diagnosed with ALL Leukemia after w

eeks of testing. It was an unimaginable diagnosis, he was so healthy, he was still in the middle of his hockey season playing 2 games every weekend. We didn’t understand how this could be. He was admitted to the Oncology ward at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where he had his first chemotherapy treatment less than 24 hours of his diagnosis. He had coutless tests, surgeries and treatments and never complained once. He was so strong and we were so hopeful - his prognosis was good. We would get through this and he would be better than ever. He stayed in the hospital for 5 days and was released to continue his journey as an oncology outpatient of CHOP. We had all of our ducks in a row. We had hope and we had Parker. Twenty two days after his diagnosis, on March 11, 2017, Parker unexpectedly passed away from complications with Leukemia. Our family was devestated, as was our entire community. He was a beacon on light for all who knew him. His smile would brighten the darkest day. He was a funny, charismatic kid with a heart full of kindness and love. He loved his family, his dog, his friends, crazy socks, flat brimmed hats and hot pink. We will honor him and his beautiful soul through his army, Parker’s Army. Parker’s Army is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in the memory of Parker Nork, an avid athlete, who passed away after a short battle with ALL Leukemia at the young age of nine. To memorialize his beautiful life, the organization seeks to raise funds through various community events to provide scholarships to high school student athletes, to help fund area youth recreational programs and hockey programs and to donate to help in the fight to cure childhood cancer. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support, your kindness and for loving Parker. The Nork Family,
Pete, Kim and Payton

06/16/2026

👛 SAVE THE DATE 👛 Our Parker's Army Designer Handbag Bingo: Summer will be Friday, July 24, 2026! Tickets will be on sale soon - we can't wait to see you there!

05/29/2026

What a night! Congratulations to the Southern class of 2026! With $961,000 in scholarship donations we are proud to be a part of this night! A huge congrats to Brayden Scherlin on receiving the Parker M Nork Memorial Scholarship 🩷🖤💛🖤 Wishing you the best at Kutztown!

05/22/2026

I’m sure you have all heard the tragic news about Jackson Mueller, the freshman from Brick that was struck and killed on Tuesday morning. Well, Jackson wasn’t just a freshman from Brick. He is one of my best friend’s son. A friend that has been with me since we met in college in 1994. He is a son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend. He is family. And now hopefully he is with Parker. She made sure that after Parker passed that they would all remember him by speaking about him, sharing photos and videos and keeping his name alive with her youngest son. I am not sure how this has happened to someone so close to us, to a family who are good and decent and have had their fair share of hardships. Please keep them in your hearts during this devastating time. I love you all - Kim, Dan, Jackson, Olivia, Cam and Grayson.

https://gofund.me/cb2d506fb

On Tuesday May 19th at 650a a beautiful life was tragically taken. Jackson was a thriving ou… chrissie arif needs your support for In Loving Memory of Jackson

05/16/2026

🩷💙💜THANK YOU ❤️🩵💚to everyone that came out tonight to support Parker’s Army and celebrate Parker’s birthday with us! We hope you had as much fun as we did! See you next year!

05/14/2026

You don’t want to miss this giveaway! We have an awesome collab with for a brand new design just for the color run. All participants for the Color Run are eligible to win! Tickets are available for tomorrow - sign up at parkersarmy.com or in person tomorrow starting at 5pm.

05/13/2026

A HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors for this years COLOR RUN! We are so grateful for your support!

05/06/2026

🌟ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 🌟 Parker's Army is looking for volunteers to help at our Color Run on Friday, May 15th (rain date Saturday, May 16th). If you are looking for volunteer hours please sign up with the link below!
https://2026parkersarmycolorrun.eventbrite.com

04/29/2026

We are getting closer to our annual color run and we can’t wait to see you all there! Get your friends, teammates and classmates together for our special fundraiser celebrating Parker’s Birthday 🎉

02/11/2026

Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets for our 2026 Winter Designer Bag Bingo - we are SOLD OUT! There are still sponsorship opportunities available! We can’t wait to see you there!

02/04/2026

🩷❤️🧡💛SAVE THE DATE💚🩵💙💜

Address

1018 Midship Avenue
Manahawkin, NJ
08050

Website

http://www.parkersarmy.com/

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