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LIBOR Sponsors 6th Annual Walk for St. Mary's Kids and Family Fun Day
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Through this sponsorship, LIBOR’S “We’re
More Than REALTORS®” logo will appear on one of the seven
VANS (pictured) that travel throughout the state. |
May, 2009 – West Babylon, NY - On Sunday, May
17th, the weather may have felt like a brisk autumn day, but that did
not stop over 3,000 friends, families and teams joining St. Mary’s
Healthcare System for Children to help raise funds and awareness to support
this exceptional organization, at their 6th Annual Walk for St. Mary’s
Kids and Family Fun Day at Belmont Park.
The Long Island Board of REALTORS® Inc, (LIBOR) through the “We’re
More Than REALTORS®” Campaign, was proud to be a sponsor at
this event, which raised over $100,000. LIBOR President Buddy Hoosein,
who was among one of the many REALTOR® “walkers” who
trekked the three mile perimeter of the historic park, stated “We
are very proud to be able to support St. Mary’s Healthcare System
for Children, and their commitment to improving the health and quality
of life for children and families with special needs. St. Mary’s
consider the patient to be both the child as well as his or her family.
They are dedicated to helping all children, whether near or far, and
LIBOR is honored to help them further their mission.”
Five patients of St. Mary’s chosen as this year’s Grand Marshals
joined sports heroes, including New York Racing Association (NYRA) jockeys
and New York Jets Defensive Back Darrelle Revis, in leading participants
on the half mile and three mile routes.
Following the Walk was St. Mary’s free Family Fun Day, with an
array of activities for kids of all ages, including inflatables, arts
and crafts, pony rides, bowling, a child fingerprinting station, live
entertainment and a visit by New York Mets mascot, Mr. Met; a great time
was had by all.
St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children is the largest provider of
post-acute, complex medical care and rehabilitation for children with
serious or life-threatening conditions in New York State. Every
day, St. Mary’s cares for through its award-winning network of
inpatient, home care and community-based programs. Last year, LIBOR’S
three Queens Chapters joined fundraising forces to raise $9,000 for St.
Mary’s. LIBOR’S Public Relations Committee graciously
contributed $1,000 to this amount to make the total donation $10,000.
These funds support St. Mary’s V.A.N. Program (Vehicular Access
to Neighborhoods) which provides care to more than 4,000 children in
all five boroughs of New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and
Rockland counties. Through this sponsorship, LIBOR’S “We’re
More Than REALTORS®” logo will appear on one of the seven VANS
(pictured) that travel throughout the state.
LIBOR’s participation is one of many community initiatives from
the organization's "We're More Than REALTORS®" campaign. The
campaign showcases the support Realtors® provide to communities and
not-for-profit organizations.
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Press Release Contact:
Christina DeFalco
Public Relations and Communications Specialist
631-661-4800 Ext. 358
LIBOR is the largest local Realtor® Board in the Country with ten
Chapters covering the North and South Shores of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens
Counties.