South Nassau Communities Hospital holds its annual 5K

Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2011 4:00 pm

Kids sprinted from the start of the South Nassau Communities Hospital 5K Kids Run on Sunday. The annual run/walk raises money for the hospital’s cancer center.

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Nearly 400 participants took off from the starting line in front of South Nassau Communities Hospital.

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Eric Friedman, of Merrick, got a high-five from his 7-year-old son, Ryan, after he placed tenth overall.

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Oceansider David Rothman, 22, placed first in the 5K race.

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Melissa Bulzomi and Rushka Tcholakova warm up before the South Nassau 5K.

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Gail Carlin, Director of Community Relations at South Nassau Communities Hospital, Assemblyman Brian Curran, and Mark Head, External Affairs South Nassau, at the start of the 5K Run/Walk and Multicultrual Health Fair.

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South Nassau Communities Hospital held its 20th Annual “Communities for a Cure” Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk and Multicultural Health Fair last Sunday.

The 5K drew nearly 400 runners to Oceanside’s streets and 80 tables for the health fair from hospital departments and community agencies.

All of the proceeds from the run and raffles benefitted South Nassau’s Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The fair featured free health screenings for cardiac risk factors including cholesterol, Body Mass Index (BMI), and blood pressure, as well as screening for prostate cancer.

David Rothman, a 22-year-old Oceanside resident, placed first overall in the race with a time of 17:26.2.

Mauri Bonacore, 38, also of Oceanside, was the first female to finish, with a time of 21:31.5.

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