Running club raises funds Town accepting applications for 9/11 Walls of Honor

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that applications are now available for families to add the names of loved ones to the Town of Oyster Bay’s 9/11 Walls of Honor which recognize all those with a connection to the Town who gave their lives and succumbed in their battle against 9/11 related cancers and illness. Each September, the Town unveils newly inscribed names into the Walls of Honor which recognize the family members, friends and neighbors lost to this toxic legacy.

Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Steve Labriola and members of the Town Board recognized the Greater Long Island Running Club for raising $2,500 in charitable funds to benefit the Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay, a senior center that provides vital services to help older adults stay active, healthy and engaged. Through the Supervisor’s 5K Run hosted each October in Oyster Bay, proceeds are donated to a selected charity. Life Enrichment Center Executive Director Judy Palumbo accepted the donation from Greater Long Island Running Club Corporate Secretary Tracey Epstein of Plainview.

BY GARY SIMEONE

The GLIRC (Greater Long Island Running Club) was recently honored by the Town of Oyster Bay for raising $2,500 in donations for a local senior center. The Plainview-based club raised the funds through one of their annual races and subsequently chose the Life Enrichment Center in Oyster Bay as their beneficiary.

Tracey Epstein, a Plainview resident and board officer of GLIRC, said that the club makes a concerted effort each year to donate proceeds from their events to charities and organizations that are in need.

“We are a nonprofit organization that when we make enough money from our events, we try to give back to the community we serve,” said Epstein. “There are many different community organizations that we have donated to over the years, and we are big proponent of supporting the seniors in our community.”

Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “We remember and give thanks to those who ran into danger in order to help the victims of a cowardly act of terror. This includes first responders, downtown workers, residents, students and so many others with cancer certified to be 9/11-related. The events of 9/11 continue to take our heroes and survivors – and members of our community will continue to face darker days ahead. We watch each

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