THE JUNE 2, 2022 DAVID LERNER ASSOCIATES LONG ISLAND POLICE APPRECIATION RUN
RUNNING TO SUPPORT THE MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR LOCAL POLICE FORCES
David Lerner Associates, Inc. and the Greater Long Island Running Club are pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 31st Annual David Lerner Associates Long Island Police Appreciation 5K Run, an event that over the years has enabled hundreds of thousands of dollars to be distributed to Long Island police officers and their families who have fallen on tough times.
The Run will be held once again over the traditional 5-kilometer course in Eisenhower Park, starting at 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 2nd. Every entrant will receive a premium quality commemorative golf shirt (men’s and women’s shirts; not unisex). Awards will be presented to:
- the first male and first female finisher overall
- the top three male and the top three female finishers in seventeen age groups from 14 and under up to 90 and over
- the first wheelchair finisher.
In addition, special awards will be presented to the top three male and top three female Law Enforcement finishers overall and the top three male and top three female Masters (age 40 plus) Law Enforcement finishers.
The Run proceeds will allow David Lerner Associates and the Greater Long Island Running Club to continue their decades of donations to police families, and the first $1,000 in proceeds will once again be presented to the Nassau Police Running Club and its Scholarship Fund.
“The David Lerner Associates Police Appreciation Run is an event we look forward to every year, and we are incredibly proud to be able to help Long Island law enforcement officers and their families,” said Martin Walcoe, president of David Lerner Associates. “Sponsoring an event that raises funds to support the Police when they need it most is our way of showing our gratitude for their service and dedication to the wellbeing of our communities.”
In 2021, donations out of the proceeds of the Run were presented to Suffolk County Police Officer Eric Dorfman to help his family with the expenses of his 4-year-old daughter Kennedy's liver transplant. A check went to the families of Nassau County Police Officer Charles ("Chuck") Vroom and Nassau County Police Officer Mark Kellerman, both of whom succumbed to COVID-19 last September. Also in 2021, a check went to Carrie Klipera, a crossing guard assigned to Nassau County Police’s 7th Precinct. Carrie and her family suffered a devastating house fire in July, and the money was aimed to help them with temporary lodgings as well as to supplement the amount that their insurance coverage would provide.
You can register for the Run at https://events.elitefeats.com/22appreciation. The registration fee is only $35 through May 31st, with a $5 discount for Greater Long Island Running Club members, and a 50% discount for youngsters in High School or younger. Day-of-race registration is available at Eisenhower Park for $40. For more information, contact the Greater Long Island Running Club at (516) 349-7646
Pictured above as they kickoff plans for the 31st Annual David Lerner Associates Long Island Police Appreciation Run are (L to R) Greater Long Island Running Club Executive Director Katie Pearlman, Nassau County Police Inspector Alan Hirsch (President of the Nassau Police Running Club), Race Director Mike Polansky, Greater Long Island Running Club President Jossi Fritz-Mauer, David Lerner Associates President and CEO Martin Walcoe, David Lerner Associates Senior Vice President Alex Barnych, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison, Suffolk County Police Sgt. Joshua Parsons (President of the Suffolk County Police Running Club), and Suffolk County Police Sgt. John Oakley