HICKSVILLE NEWS An Anton Media Group Publication
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Serving the Greater Hicksville Area Vol. 35, No. 14
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March 24 – 30, 2021
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Sarah Grace Weippert, the namesake of the Sarah Grace Foundation, lost her nine-month battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in November 2002 at 12 years old. (Photo courtesy of the Sarah Grace Foundation)
Sarah Grace Foundation To Host Virtual 5K Race
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he Sarah Grace Foundation for Children With Cancer, Inc. is calling all runners, walkers, cyclists and wheelchair athletes for its first ever virtual 5K. Participants in the “Hugs for Sarah 2021 Virtual 5K” can run alone, with a friend or with a team, and all entrants will receive a custom race bib and medal. Registration will take place from April 1 to 30 with an entrance fee of $35. Visit www. thesarahgracefoundation.org/shop-donate/ to sign up on the foundation’s website. “These are difficult times for many families, especially those of children with cancer,” Foundation President Matt Weippert said. “In the absence of in-person fundraising events, virtual events such as this become more critical in helping fulfill the Sarah Grace Mission: providing smiles to children with cancer, one child at a time.” See the rest of the story on page 20. Hicksville News (USPS 346-720) Postmaster: Send address changes to Long Island Community Newspapers, P.O. Box 1578, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. Entered as periodicals postage paid at the Post Office at Mineola, N.Y. and additional mailing offices under the Act of Congress. Published 51 weeks with a double issue the last week of the year by Long Island Community Newspapers, 132 East Second St., Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (P.O. Box 1578). Phone: 516-747-8282. Price per copy is $1.00. Annual subscription rate is $26 in Nassau County.
Residents and local officials protest attacks on Asian Americans (See page 3) Legislator Joshua Lafazan (fourth from right, row nearest the banner) with supporters of the “Stand Up To Hate” rally. (Photo courtesy of the office of Legislator Lafazan)
New York Press Association weighs in on civics education for all (See page 18) 223313 S
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