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I rounded the corner into Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick on April 29, sweating and panting, and I heard my wife shouting my name in the distance. I ran to Katerina’s voice. more
The seventh annual Robbie’s Run was the biggest ever, attracting 1,700 runners between its three races. That’s 200 more participants than ever before, said Jill Levine, founder of Forever Nine–The Robbie Levine Foundation, which sponsors the event. more
Forever 9: Robbie Levine Foundation, in conjunction with the Community Parent Center and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, recently held training lessons for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of automated external defibrillators at the Brookside School in North Merrick. more
On Sept. 27, 2005, Jill and Craig Levine faced the unthinkable. Their 9-year-old son Robbie was rounding the bases during a Merrick Little League practice at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick when he suddenly collapsed at home plate. He stopped breathing, and had no pulse. Craig, an oral surgeon trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, gave his son CPR for five long, terrifying minutes until a paramedic arrived with a defibrillator and administered electric-shock treatment. But Robbie never woke up. more
More than 1,700 runners and walkers took to the streets of south Merrick on May 22 for the sixth annual Robbie’s Run, which has quickly become one of the Merrick-Bellmore community’s go-to events. In total, the event raised $48,000. more
The Merrick PAL soccer program held its Second Annual Charity Soccer Festival on April 2 at Coleman Country Day Camp in Freeport. The festival supported three local charities: the Robbie Levine … more
Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick hosted its annual dance-a-thon last Friday inside in the gymnasium. more
On Feb. 3, Doug Oggeri suffered a massive heart attack after shovelling snow. Thankfully, his 18-year-old daughter, Colleen had learned cardiopulmonary resuscitation through the Police Athletic League. more
Kayla Babbush, a sophomore at Kennedy High School in Bellmore, has been working with the Robbie Levine Foundation to bring free CPR/AED training to the Central High School District. The Robbie Levine Foundation was created by Dr. Craig and Jill Levine of Merrick, whose 9-year old son Robbie died suddenly when his heart stopped at a baseball practice in 2005. more
A soggy Sunday didn't stop nearly 400 runners and 1,000 people in total last week from turning out for the Fifth Annual Robbie's Run for a Reason at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick, which raised $40,000 to supply defibrillators for youth sports fields and leagues. more
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