Shoe4Africa 5K Race

Toby T

It seems like every single week there is a charity running race in New York City.... Well that was five years ago.  Now there are three or four races every weekend.  Ask the Flyers' Tim D who did a triple-decker last Sunday –– his last stop was at the T-Mobile Shoe4Africa 5K.

This race was originally a fundraiser for Africa, to raise money for ground breaking on a children's but then a big storm hit New York. Suddenly the hospital plans got put on hold. All attention needed to be shifted to the hurricane relief.  

T-Mobile, a company that has never been involved in race sponsorship, came in to cover the race costs with the company's CEO offering any T-Mobile employee their money back if they beat him to the line!  While PepsiCo offered to feed all the hungry runners after they finished the race.  A large contingent of Flyers participated in the race, and enjoyed the raffle that followed, while Achilles athletes and guides came out in force, as well.

Flyer Steve K and Flyer/Achilles Guide Shira Z

And the money rolled in – more than $75,000 – which will be used to buy gifts for the many children who have lost everything in three highlighted schools: one each in Staten Island, Red Hook and the Rockaways. 

-Toby T.