WCFR to hold Fourth Annual Walk for Health this Saturday, May 23rd

This Saturday, May 23rd, 2015, Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc. will hold its Fourth Annual Walk for Health at the Eugene Levy Park, 920 Route 45, Pomona, NY to raise funds and awareness for WCFR. The event is sponsored by Wide World Ferrari-Maserati, Spring Valley, NY; South Mountain Studios, LLC, New City, NY; and Obilo Pediatric Associate PC, Spring Valley, NY.

This year, Worldwide Community First Responder (WCFR) is excited about its partnership again with Westchester Pride Volleyball (WPVB) Club to increase awareness of Cystic Fibrosis, a chronic, progressive and debilitating disease that affects the lungs, intestines, liver, and pancreas. There will be a volleyball tournament with Taneisha Cantave, owner of WPVB Club. The following businesses sponsored tshirts for the WCFR Walk for Health and WPVB Club Volleyball Tournament for Cystic Fibrosis event: Wide World Ferrari-Maserati, Spring Valley, NY; South Mountain Studios, LLC, New City, NY; and Obilo Pediatric Associate PC, Spring Valley, NY; Allonce Family Chiropractic, PC, Spring Valley, NY; AllState, Timothy S. Chhim Agency Inc., Nanuet, NY; Augustin Pediatrics PLLC, Spring Valley, NY; Balm of Gilead Medical Office, Spring Valley, NY; Candid Photos & Videos, Pomona, NY; Law Office of Brian A. Kelly, PC, Spring Valley, NY; Lecorps Income Tax and Bookkeeping, Spring Valley, NY; Today’s Event, Nanuet, NY.

Registration will be from 9:30AM – 10AM. Walk and volleyball tournament will be from 10AM – 11AM, 11AM – 12PM, 12PM - 1PM, 1PM - 2PM. A $20 donation is suggested for participants to attend this event. First 100 participants will receive a t-shirt. Anyone that registers online at www.wcfrworldwide.org in advance will be eligible to win a great raffle prize!

Raffle tickets can also be purchased at www.wcfrworldwide.org Raffle prizes include gifts certificates from: Vitamin Shoppe, 24 Hour Fitness, Bonefish Grill, And more... Winners need not to be present to win. WCFR thanks the following businesses for their continued support: BJ’s Wholesale Club, West Nyack, NY; 7-Eleven, New City, NY; Stop & Shop, Nanuet, NY; Rockland Bakery, Nanuet, NY; Bonefish Grill, Nanuet, NY; Vitamin Shoppe, Nanuet, NY; Chili’s, West Nyack, NY; Stir Crazy, West Nyack, NY; Smashburger, Nanuet, NY; Signarama, Nanuet, NY; Massage Envy Spa, Nanuet, NY; Dog House, Nanuet, NY; Banchetto Feast, Nanuet, NY; Stop & Shop, New City, NY; PF Chang, Nanuet, NY; TD Bank, Nanuet, NY; Joe’s Crab House, West Nyack, NY; BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, Nanuet, NY; Dykstra Florist & Greenhouse, Spring Valley, NY.

In addition, there will be a “Zumbathon in Support of WCFR” by Belma Hakirevic at 12PM. Belma Hakirevic is a Zumba Instructor at New York Sports Club (NYSC) in Rockland, NY. A $10 donation is suggested for adults to participate. Children are fee.

The following businesses/organizations will also participate in the event: Roxanne Watson of Live On NY; and HANA of Rockland County.

Free giveaways and health education pamphlets will be provided for all. Light refreshments will also be served. WCFR leaders said that the event is open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, call (845) 608-7409 or email info@wcfrworldwide.org

About Worldwide Community First Responder

Worldwide Community First Responder (WCFR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit/charitable organization with a mission “to prevent deaths worldwide through education and training”. WCFR offers two main services: WCFR Health Education and WCFR Training Program. The WCFR Health Education focuses on educating community members worldwide of fatal health conditions and preventative measures. The WCFR Training Program is dedicated to providing worldwide community-based first response and first aid training. WCFR provides its services worldwide to all communities regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, ability, economic and social class. WCFR members are a diverse group of volunteers who provide their services free of charge. Through their efforts, WCFR members seek to empower individuals in their own communities and save lives.

For information on how you can get involved, visit us at www.wcfrworldwide.org or contact us at info@wcfrworldwide.org