LI veterans groups get $129K from Suffolk County Marathon
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine joined with local officials and leaders of 25 local veterans’ service organizations to award a total of $129,400 to support their missions.
The awards come from the proceeds of the 2024 Catholic Health Suffolk County Marathon. The event saw more than 2,500 registrants for the marathon, half marathon, 10k, and 5k races.
“We support those who have served our nation,” said Romaine. “The Catholic Health Suffolk County Marathon has raised over one-million dollars to support veterans since its inception.”
This year’s Catholic Health Suffolk County Marathon will be held on October 18 and 19 and acts as a qualifier for such races as the Boston Marathon. The route will remain the same, starting at Babylon Village and concluding in Gardiner County Park.
Suffolk County is home to the second largest number of veterans in the country and the largest number in New York State.
Here is the list of awardees:
American Legion Greenlawn Post 1244; Paws of War; Long Island Cares, Inc.; Americas Vetdogs – The Veterans K9 Corps, Inc.; Island Harvest; United Veterans Beacon House, Inc.; Association for Mental Health & Wellness; Patient Airlift Services; Fischer-Hewins VFW Post 6249; Veterans Yoga Project, Inc.; Pal-O-Mine Equestrian; The Strongpoint Theinert Ranch; Concern for Independent Living, Inc.; Phoenix House; American Legion Auxiliary Unit Post 1634; American Legion Post 1634; Long Island Coalition for the Homeless; Warrior Ranch Foundation; General Needs Ltd.; United Way of Long Island; Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County; Long Island Warriors Veterans Hockey Club, Inc.; Long Island Air Force Association; American Legion Sayville Post 651; and New Ground, Inc.
