(Long Island, NY) Long Island Fight for Charity, one of Long Island’s most popular and most unique charity fund raising and networking organizations, recently held a Boxer Appreciation and Charity Donation Presentation at SimPlay in Hauppauge to give check donations amounting to over $160,000 to representatives of several Long Island-based charities.
Long Island Fight for Charity recently held a Boxer Appreciation and Charity Donation Presentation at SimPlay in Hauppauge. This check was donated to Captain Kathy Mazza/Lodge 2163A for $2,210. Seen here (from left to right) are volunteer boxers Rick “Union Made” Iaccarino of Dix Hills; Cathleen “The Rock” Healey of Garden City; Long Island Fight for Charity Co-Founders Jamie Austin and Jeff Cohen; Brendan “The Showstopper” Sweeney of East Islip; Andrew “Timeless Classic” Nerone of Syosset; Dr. Ron “The Mazzacutioner” Mazza of Northport; Long Island Fight for Charity Co-Founder Matt Silver; Susan “Super Sue” Vaughan of Locust Valley and Michael “The Litigator” Romano of Franklin Square. Photo Credit: Long Island Fight for Charity.
Long Island Fight for Charity Co-Founder and Chairman Jamie Austin presented the donation checks to board members of Long Island Community Chest, $60,000; the National Foundation for Human Potential, $20,000; Genesis School, $20,000; ROHHAD Fight Inc., $63,356 and Captain Kathy Mazza/Lodge 2163A, $2,210. The funds were raised in 2015 by the Long Island Fight for Charity through its year-long series of events, particularly its 12th Main Event in November when over 20 businesspeople donned boxing gloves and met each other in the boxing ring at the Hilton-Long Island. Fight for Charity’s Main Event drew a record crowd of over 1,000 fans, alumni boxers and representatives of corporate and restaurant sponsors and committee members and volunteers to make it one of the organization’s most successful fund raisers since 2003. To date, over 275 men and women have earned the title of LI-FFC Alumni Boxer.
Long Island Fight for Charity recently held a Boxer Appreciation and Charity Donation Presentation at SimPlay in Hauppauge. This check was donated to Genesis School for $20,000. Seen here (from left to right) are volunteer boxers Dr. Ron “The Mazzacutioner” Mazza of Northport; Long Island Fight for Charity Co-Founder Jeff Cohen; Rick “Union Made” Iaccarino of Dix Hills; Cathleen “The Rock” Healey of Garden City; Long Island Fight for Charity Co-Founder Jamie Austin; Genesis School Board Member Steve Kirschbaum; Brendan “The Showstopper” Sweeney of East Islip; Long Island Fight for Charity Co-Founder Matt Silver; Susan “Super Sue” Vaughan of Locust Valley; Andrew “Timeless Classic” Nerone of Syosset and Michael “The Litigator” Romano of Franklin Square. Photo Credit: Long Island Fight for Charity.
“The presentation of donation checks to the five Long Island charities is a culmination of the commitment and effort put forth by our 2015 volunteer boxers and all the people involved in making the LIFFC mission succeed. Our 12th Main Event was exciting and successful due to the kindness of the sponsors and the many volunteers who participated, especially our boxers. I hope these selfless individuals will serve as an example to other businesspeople as we call for volunteers for the 2016 line-up of boxers,” said Jamie Austin, Chair of LIFFC and Director of Online Business Solutions at Protravel International.
Long Island Fight for Charity recently held a Boxer Appreciation and Charity Donation Presentation at SimPlay in Hauppauge. This check was donated to National Foundation for Human Potential for $20,000. Seen here (from left to right) are Long Island Fight for Charity Co-Founder Jeff Cohen; volunteer boxers Dr. Ron “The Mazzacutioner” Mazza of Northport; Rick “Union Made” Iaccarino of Dix Hills; Cathleen “The Rock” Healey of Garden City; Long Island Fight for Charity Co-Founder Jamie Austin; Susan “Super Sue” Vaughan of Locust Valley; Brendan “The Showstopper” Sweeney of East Islip; Andrew “Timeless Classic” Nerone of Syosset; Michael “The Litigator” Romano of Franklin Square and Long Island Fight for Charity Co-Founder Matt Silver. Photo Credit: Long Island Fight for Charity.
Fight for Charity Boxers are business professionals who believe in “giving back” to the community in a meaningful way. The men and women volunteers went into serious training at five participating gyms to prepare to go toe-to-toe with their opponents at the Main Event. There were a series of events held leading up to the Main Event, which featured a boxing card with 13 bouts, networking opportunities, exciting ringside fun and plenty of food and beverages provided by local restaurants.
Long Island Fight for Charity recently held a Boxer Appreciation and Charity Donation Presentation at SimPlay in Hauppauge. This check was donated to ROHHAD Fight for $63,356. Seen here (from left to right) are volunteer boxers Dr. Ron “The Mazzacutioner” Mazza of Northport; Cathleen “The Rock” Healey of Garden City; Long Island Fight for Charity Co-Founders Jeff Cohen, Jamie Austin and Matt Silver; Brendan “The Showstopper” Sweeney of East Islip; Rick “Union Made” Iaccarino of Dix Hills; Susan “Super Sue” Vaughan of Locust Valley; Marisa Carney and her mom; Michael “The Litigator” Romano of Franklin Square and Andrew “Timeless Classic” Nerone of Syosset. Photo Credit: Long Island Fight for Charity.
Long Island Fight for Charity is accepting applications from individuals interested in becoming a 2016 volunteer boxer. Visit www.lifightforcharity.org or call 877-240-7821 to learn more about Long Island Fight for Charity.
