Number of Participants: 40
Hours Donated: 2
Value of Time Served: $676
Event Amount Raised: $3,500
Event Type: Health & Medicine
Sport: Boys Soccer
Date: September 18, 2019
Location:
Miller Place High School
Memorial Drive, Miller Place
NY
About:
This is the 4th year our Boys Soccer program has been involved with ALS Awareness and fundraising support. Each year we host a JV/Varsity doubleheader with this year’s games vs. neighboring Mt. Sinai HS on Wed., Sept. 18th…(JV @ 4pm & V @ 6pm). All proceeds from baskets, donations, shirt/bracelet sales, etc. go to the “ALS Ride 4 Lift” Foundation. The game is in memory of Dr. Frank Verdone, who was diagnosed in 2014 and then tragically passed from this horrible disease in 2018. Dr. Verdone’s son Tristan was a member of the Varsity Soccer team and game participant in 2015 & 2016. Dr. Verdone served as a Ride for Lift Board member from 2015 until his death.
The ALS “Ride for Life” Foundation was created in 1997 by long-time Miller Place resident & current ALS patient Chris Pendergast & Family. The purpose is to raise awareness to the disease as well as provide financial support for research & patient care. Information can be found through the below links. Please reach out with any further information needed.
