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Ex-Yankee Roy White Joins Advocates In Purchase For ALS Walk
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Former New York Yankees outfielder Roy White joined Congressman Eliot Engel and a host of community advocates to take part in the 2015 Westchester ALS Walk in Purchase, N.Y.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis advocate Pat Quinn, creator of the Ice Bucket Challenge, and State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins were also on hand June 14 at Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase St., to raise money for an ALS cure.
Sponsored by The ALS Association, the Greater New York Chapter has currently raised $172,794.10 or 77 percent of its Walk to Defeat ALS goal of $225,000.
Engel, a Con…
Unity Baptist Tabernacle To Hold Mount Vernon March And Rally
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The members of Unity Baptist Tabernacle will take to the streets of Mount Vernon, N.Y., on June 27 for its annual march and rally.
“We March and Rally for Mount Vernon” will begin with a rally at 10 a.m. on June 27 at Mount Vernon City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Sq., before a march to Unity Baptist Tabernacle, 101 S. 2nd Ave, Mount Vernon, for a block party.
Elected officials, members of the clergy and residents will take part in the event that annually seeks to raise consciousness regarding issues that impact the community. The rally focuses on social justice, economic emp…