Community Corner
9th Annual Robbie's Run
Forever 9-The Robbie Levine Foundation has announced it will hold the Ninth Annual Robbie’s Run on Sunday,
April 27th in Merrick.
Sponsored by Coleman
Country Day Camp, Orlin & Cohen and Trail's
End/Chestnut Lake Camps, the 5K Run and family fun day has raised thousands of dollars that have
been used to supply youth sports organizations across the New York area with Automated External
Defibrillators (AEDs). Founded in 2005, Forever 9 sponsors the annual Robbie’s
Run to raise
awareness of sudden cardiac death and how AEDs save lives.
Robbie’s Run is a 5K road
race through the streets of Merrick that was
created following the tragic death of nine-year-old Robbie Levine on the Little
League Field. This year’s event will again take place at the Norman J. Levy-Lakeside Elementary School on Babylon
Road in Merrick.
The day’s activities include a kids’ Fun Run at 8:30am, 1-mile Mini Run at
8:50am and the 5K Race at 9:15am. Each year thousands of people attend the
Robbie’s Run to show their support for Forever 9’s mission.
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A variety of kids’ events will make the children’s area a fun and interactive place for all participants. Headline kids' events taking place this year include:
The US Tennis Association Long Island Region (www.longisland.usta.com), which will set up 10-and-under tennis courts and will have pros on hand to teach kids the basics of tennis.
Inflatables provided by PJ’s
Inflatables, Party Pieces, Coleman Country Day Camp and Jump and Jam.
Bracelet-making with The Lanyard
Ladies.
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106.1/WBLI Radio with contests and
their hit music.
Those interested in
helping prior to or on the day of the Run can visit www.robbielevinefoundation.org or email RBLForever9@optonline.net.
