Coming Up: Some Weekend Fun for Highview Playground

Come out with the family and friends for some good old fashion fun for a good cause.

The Dennis P. McHugh Foundation, which was established to honor FDNY Dennis P. McHugh, is hosting their annual 5k run/walk and Family Fair this Saturday, May 14 at Fly Wheel Park in Piermont. There will also be a Pee-Wee Run for kids under 10 years old. Directions to Fly Wheel Park can be found on the foundation’s website. Expect some good food, fun games and rides, a DJ and Irish Dancers at the Family Fair.

The 50/50 raffle will be going on the entire day and it’s $10 a raffle ticket or $20 for three. The winner will be announced on May 14, but does not need to be present to win. The proceeds from the 50/50 raffle will go toward the Highview Playground in Nanuet and Coughlan Family Benefit

Some Basic Information

• 5k run/walk registration ends at 9 a.m. on race day
• 5k run/walk starts at 9:30 a.m.
• Pee-Wee Run registration is from 8 – 9 a.m.
• Pee-Wee Run starts at 10:30 a.m.
• Family Fair goes from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

About the Run/Walk

• Chip Technology Timing will be used to Time the Race
• Register online at Active.com or download the mail-in order form on the website.

For more information, visit the foundation’s website or call Anne at (845) 279-4439. They can also be found on Facebook. Lavatory facilities are available at the Family Fair.

If you can’t make it but still want to help out this foundation, there’s a way to be a sponsor.

The Dennis P. McHugh Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was formed to honor Dennis P. McHugh (Engine 22 Ladder 13), a fallen firefighter who was among the more than 2,800 brave rescue workers and civilians who perished as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center.

The foundation first focused its efforts by pledging $500,000 to the construction of a new home for a local library. Construction of the Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library began in the Spring of 2004 and was completed and officially opened March 10, 2007.

In addition to naming the new building for Dennis McHugh, a memorial was placed within the library to honor all those lost on September 11. Following the tragic events of that day, communities and people came together to support one another and provide strength to each other and to those who were directly affected. The foundation was established by the friends and family of Dennis to ensure that his legacy lives on in as dignified a fashion as he lived his life.

The foundation is a recognized nonprofit public charity that has received its 501(c)(3) status, consequently all donations are tax deductible.