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The
5th Annual Fight for Charity took place on November 24, 2008 at the Hilton Long
Island in Melville with about 1,200 people in attendance. The idea that people once
thought was crazy, is now one of the most anticipated events on Long Island. The event
starts with tastings from many Long Island restaurants and beverage companies.
Shown
above Harbor Links of North Hempstead (above left) and Matteo's Family Style Restaurant of
Huntington (above right). Orange V, orange flavored vodka (below left) and Baiting Hollow
Farm Vineyard of Calverton (below right).
With
more than 10 bouts and dozens of participating businesses, the event is one of the largest
and most exciting. Bob Venero, a local businessman, stepped into the ring to fight for
charity. When the Long Island Fight for Charity announced Michael Lohan’s spot was up
for bid, the CEO of Future Tech Enterprise immediately stepped up to the challenge.
Bob outbid his competitors and paid $30,000 to take the opportunity to jump into the ring
and support the cause. Michael Lohan (Lindsey Lohan’s Father), still on parole, was
forced out of the boxing match because the parole board refused to let him participate.
This
event raised well over $100,000 for charities including: Long Island Community Chest, The
Genesis School and Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. To date, the four
previous year’s events have raised more than $420,000 for local charities, and this is
something we all should be proud of!
While
the boxing matches are fun and important, they are just the tool they use to accomplish
their mission, which is to raise funds to support the recipient charities and spread the
word of their vital programs and services. We should all be so proud and pleased that the
funds will impact the lives of thousands of families this year in our local community and
home, Long Island.
For additional
information, www.lifightforcharity.com
Long
Island’s Fight for Charity 2008 Benefiting Charities
The
Genesis School
The mission of Eden II/Genesis Program is to provide people with autism specialized
community-based programs and other opportunities, with the goal of enabling them to
achieve the highest possible quality across their life spans.
Long
Island Community Chest
Providing short term financial assistance, giving individuals and families the ability to
stop worrying about today and focus on building a better tomorrow for themselves, their
families and their community.
Family
Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc.
Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE), in Old Bethpage, benefits more
than 3,000 individuals with developmental disabilities and/or mental illness or traumatic
brain injury and their families each year on Long Island. FREE provides educational,
residential, and support services for people in need. The mission is to ensure the
realization of human potential for all, regardless of ability.
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