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APRIL 13 - 19, 2023
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‘A last push’ to raise funds for scholarships “As a last push for the 2023 school year to raise funds for senior athletic scholarships, the Although it’s only a mile, the Lynbrook Moms’ and Dads’ have April 29 Color Fun Run will go a decided to host a color run,” long way to help the senior class Difiore said. of Lynbrook High School. In recent years, the club gave This fun run will be the first between $12,000 and $16,000 to event of its kind the scholarship hosted by the Lynfund. According to brook Moms’ and the club’s website, Dads’ Athletic Club. the athletic scholarT h e cl u b r a i s e s ships are given to money annually for s eve n m a l e a n d scholarships awardseven female athed at a dinner at the l e t e s w h o h av e beginning of June. excelled in varsity Traditionally, the sports. The scholarfunds come from ships are given out membership and at the June 5 Senior smaller fundraising Varsity Awards Dinactivities, but ner. Jeanine Difiore, a coWith community president of the togetherness as the club, wanted to try goal of the fun run, something different Difiore said that the this year. event is available to “In recent years, everyone. “F rom fundraising has very young to adults, become more of a it’s an exciting way challenge due to sevto bring the commueral things,” Difiore JEANINE nity together,” she said. “Covid times said. “The course is and the economic DIFIoRE just under a mile, squeeze are perhaps and it can be done the primary reasons up to three times.” for what many are The Color Fun feeling.” Run will begins at 11:30 a.m. on Along with Covid, Difiore April 29 at South Middle School. noted that the Lynbrook athlet- Registration for the event is conics have seen an “uptick in addi- ducted through Give.MyBooster. tional parent-run athletic clubs.” com/LynbrookRun. As a result, she wanted the club “We are hoping to have about to host the Color Fun Run to 200 participants at this event, as bring all of these organizations it is the first fun run event that together. Continued on page 14
By BEN FIEBERT
bfiebert@liherald.com
Molloy College is now Molloy University.
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s a last push for the 2023 school year to raise funds for senior athletic scholarships, the Lynbrook Moms’ and Dad’s has decided to host a color run.
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Games, 6XQGD\ $SULO prizes, and 30 a special guest Families and kids of all ages enjoyed the annual Egg Hunt sponsored by the Village of East Rockaway on April 8 in Memorial Park. The event featured games, crafts and, of course, the Easter Bunny. Story, more photos, Page 9.
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