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Goldstein at the 2016 AIDS Walk.
Merrick’s AIDS Walker gears up for another year
The second-highest fundraiser in AIDS Walk New York history is a fixture of Merrick life, and she is asking for the community’s support as she gears up for her 31st year of walking in memory of her best friend. more
Francine goldstein grows animated when she talks about raising money for the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, and quiet when she discusses her late friend.
Walking in the fight against AIDS for 31 years
Should you be lucky enough to meet Francine Goldstein, there’s a better-than-average chance she’ll ask you for money. She asks former colleagues. She asks people at Macy’s in Herald Square. She asks elected leaders at the state, county and town levels. Throughout her 22 years in corporate finance at Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, colleagues called her “the Terminator.” When she would enter a room, she joked, some would feign hiding under their desks. Her cause, however, is a worthy one. more
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An estimated 65,000 people turned out despite the dismal weather for the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Jones Beach State Park on Oct. 21.
Thousands rally against cancer
Despite 40-mph winds, tens of thousands of participants braved the weather to help make the American Cancer Society’s 25th annual walk against breast cancer at Jones Beach State Park on Oct. 21 a success. more
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At the Walk to End Alzheimer's at Eisenhower Park, purple flowers represented those who have died of Alzheimer's disease.
A field of purple flowers: Nearly a thousand turn out for Walk to End Alzheimer's at Eisenhower Park
961 Participants raised funds for the Walk to End Alzheimer's on September 15, at Belmont Lake State Park in Long Island, New York. more
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Courtesy Patrice Lestrange Mack Free gifts, free “survivor” t-shirts, programs and services were offered at “The Survivor Tent” during last year’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Jones Beach State Park on Oct. 15.
Walk to end breast cancer at Jones Beach
The American Cancer Society is slated to hold its 25th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh on Oct. 21. more
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Brunch in Oceanside before breast cancer walk
J. Paul’s Terrace Café, at 239 Merrick Road in Oceanside, is hosting a brunch at 7 a.m. on Oct. 21 before the 2018 American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. more
The Week Ahead
— Fall Festival The Fall Festival will be held at Kennedy Plaza on Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be craft vendors, a carousel, a pumpkin patch, a … more
Freeport School District students, faculty members and administrators made their feelings clear at the new peace pole in front of Archer Street Elementary School after the fourth annual Peace Walk on Sept. 29.
Freeport students walk for peace and nonviolence
Heading east on Archer Street, dozens of Freeport students, teachers, school administrators, parents, and local and state elected officials marched toward Bedell Street on Sept. 29 in the … more
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Casey Coco, 9, served as the Red Cape Ambassador at the American Heart Association’s Long Island Heart Walk at Jones Beach on Sept. 16.
Lynbrook resident, 9, was a heart walk ambassador
At only 9-years-old, Casey Coco went in front of thousands of Long Islanders and spoke about his heart condition at the American Heart Association’s Long Island Heart Walk at Jones Beach on Sept. 16. more
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The Week Ahead
— NY Fit Fest FitFest NY will be held on Edwards Boulevard beach on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. World-renowned athletes, celebrity trainers and influencers will lead activities … more
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