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Welcome to the Dennis P. McHugh Foundation Website
Thank you to everyone
that participated in the 10th Annual Run for Fun and Family Fair.
We hope everyone enjoyed themselves and had fun while helping the
Homes for Heroes Project.
10th Annual Dennis P. McHugh 5K Run Race Results
View photos
from the April 27th race
Thanks to the 2013 sponsors.
(Click Thumbnail above)
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This year’s event will continue
to raise funds to help support the Homes for Heroes Project in Rockland County,
which has begun construction on two buildings on the grounds of Camp Shanks that
will provide rental units for honorably discharged disabled and displaced
veterans.
The Dennis P. McHugh
Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was formed to honor our beloved
fallen firefighter Dennis P. McHugh (Engine 22 Ladder 13), who was among the
more than 2,800 brave rescue workers and civilians who perished as a result of
the attacks on the World Trade Center.
The foundation first focused its efforts by pledging $500,000 to the
construction of a new home for a local library. Construction on the Dennis P.
McHugh Piermont Public Library began in Spring of 2004 and was completed and
officially opened March 10, 2007. Throughout the years the Foundation has
supported local Rockland County organizations and community members in need and
will continue to do so with your help and support.
(more)
The Dennis P.
McHugh 5K Run for Fun and Family Fair will be held on April 27, 2013 in
Piermont, NY. Thanks to the help
of our sponsors and others, the Foundation was able to honor its pledge of
$500,000 for the new Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library.
In
addition, funds raised from past Foundation events helped:
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support
Homes for Heroes;
("Our Town" article)
- (Homes
for Heroes, Letter of Appreciation)
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build a playground for the Rockland Gaelic Athletic Association in Orangeburg;
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construct the SUREHANDS® Lift & Care System at the Children of Promise Stable
to safely transfer wheelchair bound special needs children to and from horses;
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support United Hospice of Rockland County and;
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facilitate programs run by Tuesday’s Children;
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and other Rockland Community members in need.
Race and "Run for Fun"
registration information will be posted when it becomes available.
If you would like to donate or become a sponsor, please call or e-mail us
and we will inform you how you
can help.
Click here for sponsor information.
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The Dennis P. McHugh Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was formed to honor
our beloved fallen firefighter Dennis P. McHugh (Engine 22 Ladder 13), who was
among the more than 2,800 brave rescue workers and civilians who perished as a
result of the attacks on the World Trade Center.
The foundation first focused its efforts by pledging $500,000 to the
construction of a new home for a local library.
Construction of the Dennis P.
McHugh Piermont Public Library began in the Spring of 2004 and was completed and
officially opened March 10, 2007.
In addition to naming the new building for Dennis McHugh, a memorial was placed
within the library to honor all those lost on September 11th. Following the
tragic events of that day, communities and people came together to support one
another and provide strength to each other and to those who were directly
affected.
The foundation hopes that the new library will provide a symbol to
that collective spirit and the positive power of community strength to overcome
adversity.
The foundation was established by Dennis P. McHugh's family and friends to ensure
that his legacy lives on in as dignified a fashion as he lived his life. The
foundation chose the library as its project because Dennis was a firm believer
in the importance of education and regularly read to his children and took his
oldest daughter to the library as part of their routine.
Dennis’ wife Una McHugh hopes that through this project their children will see
that "Dennis’ spirit will continue to add happiness and strength to the
community where he grew up and started his own family."
The foundation is a recognized nonprofit public charity that has received its
501(c)(3) status, consequently all donations are tax deductible. Anyone
interested in viewing any of the supporting documentation regarding the
foundation should feel free to contact us, we will gladly oblige.
More events are being planned
to help fund other
community projects so be sure to log on occasionally or
visit us on Face Book.
People
donating to United Way can have their contribution go to the Foundation.
The Agency code is 069128 for the DENNIS P. MCHUGH FOUNDATION
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