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 Pearl River, NY - Honor Society, one of the hottest up-and-coming pop bands in the nation, will make a special appearance at the Little Bit o’ Sole 5K Walk for Life on Oct. 4 at the Blue Hill complex in Pearl River.
The primary beneficiary of the event is the Active International Cardiovascular Institute (AICI) at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern.
“We’re very excited to have Honor Society performing at the Walk for Life,” said Joe Allen, Senior Vice President of Community Affairs for Active International and co-chair of the Little Bit o’ Sole 5K Walk for Life. “The band is spending the entire summer playing sold-out shows with the Jonas Brothers, one of the most popular bands in the world, and the fact that they will be playing here in Rockland is pretty amazing. I’m sure it will be a lot of fun for everyone.” In addition to opening for the Jonas Brothers, Honor Society is also on its own “Full Moon Crazy” tour.
The band will perform at the conclusion of the walk, shortly after 12:30 p.m. at Blue Hill Plaza. Attendance is restricted to people participating in the Walk for Life. The walk’s registration fee, which includes the band’s performance, is $25. Registration for this event can be done online at http://www.littlebitosole.dojiggy.com/, or the morning of the event at the entrance. Pre-registration is required and will be available for a limited time only (due to space restrictions). All registrants must be on the grounds at Blue Hill Plaza by 10:30AM. The walk will take place rain or shine, regardless of whether individual elements of the event are curtailed due to weather.
The members of Honor Society, who are also scheduled to perform at the opening of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, wanted to participate in the Little Bit o’ Sole event in part because two of the band’s four members are from Rockland County. Michael Bruno (lead vocals, guitar) and Jason Rosen (keyboards, guitar and background vocals) both grew up in New City. Drummer Alexander Noyes was raised in Midland Park, N.J. and Andrew Lee, bass and vocal, resided in Manhattan. When they were told about the Walk for Life by a colleague and with an opening in their tour itinerary, the band members agreed to return to Rockland to perform in their “back yard.” Recently, they performed to sold-out audiences at the Izod Center, Nassau Coliseum and at venues throughout NY and NJ.
Allen said this is exactly the type of activity needed to make the Walk for Life a fun and successful fundraiser.
“We want the Walk for Life to be a fun way for families, friends, coworkers and members of clubs and civic groups to enjoy a day outside while also raising money for the AICI, which literally saves people’s lives nearly every day,” Allen said. “This year we’re encouraging people to form teams that will participate together, with the groups that have the most members or raise the most money being recognized at the end of the event. Having Honor Society perform as the walk concludes will end the day on a high note. It will be a great time for people regardless of their age.”
The AICI is the area’s only open heart surgical program and has received multiple awards for quality of care including the Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award last year from HealthGrades, the nation’s leading healthcare ratings company. In fact, AICI is ranked in the top 10 percent of all programs nationwide for cardiac surgery.
“Nearly 700 people have had their lives saved and the lives of their families changed by the Active International Cardiovascular Institute since it opened in January 2007,” Allen said. “The funds raised from this event will be used to support the AICI as a center of excellence for cardiovascular health in our community. In addition, we are happy to say a donation will be made to People to People, Rockland’s largest food pantry and to the American Red Cross of Greater New York in support of its efforts to provide disaster preparedness in Rockland’s commercial buildings.”
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Attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable food to the event so that People to People can continue its mission of making sure no one goes hungry in Rockland County.
The Walk for Life brings together walkers, sponsors, wellness experts, vendors, entertainers and volunteers in a day dedicated to promoting physical activity and raising awareness of the risk factors of heart disease and how to reduce them.
Staying completely within the Blue Hill complex, the Walk for Life route will circle the campus three times. The day kicks off with check-in and exhibition booths opening at 9 a.m., and the walk itself steps off with great fanfare at 11 a.m., rain or shine. The event’s festivities include the Wellness and Vendor Expo with dozens of booths, food, prizes, contests, a special Kids Zone chock full of activities for young people, and concludes with a special performance by Honor Society.
Walk participants will be spurred on by the spirited sounds of Rockland high schools marching bands and cheerleading corps, as well as walk-around entertainers, musicians and other encouraging well-wishers.
For more information about Honor Society or to hear some of their songs, visit http://honorsocietyonline.com.
For more information about Little Bit o’ Sole, visit http://www.littlebitosole.dojiggy.com/
ABOUT AICI: The Active International Cardiovascular Institute (AICI) at Good Samaritan Hospital is a state-of-the-art surgical center that opened in January 2007. It primarily serves Rockland, Orange, Sullivan and Bergen counties, and is the lower Hudson Valley’s first and only cardiovascular program to offer angioplasty, advanced imaging technology and open heart surgery in one location. In the past year, the AICI received the Health Grades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award. It is currently ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation for cardiac surgery, is among the top 10 New York hospitals for cardiac surgery and is the best rated facility in lower upstate New York for the treatment of a heart attack. For additional information, visit www.goodsamheart.org.
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- Attendance is not restricted to people participating in the walk. $25 allows you to see both the show & participate in the walk -only if you want to.
-Online Registration will close on Wednesday, September 30 at 11:59pm EST, but you will be able to register Day-of-Event at the registration tables. Fee $25, no promo codes will be accepted at that time.
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