The Meehan Family would like to sincerely thank everyone for their support and generosity at the Sixth Annual Damian Meehan Memorial 5K Cross Country Run/Walk in Monroe, New York on Saturday, September 8th, 2007. The race was a huge success; we had over 300 runners and walkers, live Irish music, food, drinks, and entertainment for the kids. Mickey Reidy of Yonkers, NY was the overall champion with a winning time of 18:00. Janice Morra of Morristown, NJ took the female title in a time of 19:17.  Congratulations to all of our winners and race participants.

The Foundation raised $84,552 dollars in 2007, of which $27,500 was awarded in educational scholarships and $6,700 for charitable donations. We have certainly succeeded in helping many families by defraying the cost of their children’s education by awarding $117,210 in educational scholarships to date. We have made a difference in many children’s lives and our goal is to continue helping many more young students in the years to come. We have also donated $15,300 for various charitable donations to date, including: monies to rebuild homes for destitute families in the Dominican Republic, American Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina Relief, and the Detectives Endowment Association Widows’ and Children’s Fund. We were fortunate to cover the cost of print materials to help a young mother of three battling Leiomyosarcoma launch her Foundation of Hope. These are just some of the ways that your generosity has assisted us in helping others in Damian’s name.

We are very excited to announce that the Seventh Annual Damian Meehan Memorial 5K Cross Country Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 10:00am in Monroe, NY. Pre-registration is available by mail or online and Registration on race day from 7:30-9:30am.

Fund proceeds will be utilized to present annual scholarships as well as to create an avenue of hope, caring and relief for a variety of noble causes. Donors will be advised annually of the fund's disbursement and sponsor names will be published in our Annual Brochure and Finish Line Banner. All donations are tax-deductible. We continue our hopes to establish 1,000 $25.00 donors annually, in addition to the 5K Cross Country Run/Walk and of course, we hope to create new sponsors.                                     

We appreciate your support in memory of Damian and look forward to seeing you on Saturday, September 6th, 2008 as we continue in our endeavor to commemorate the life of an unforgettable young man.