• RETROFEST had 9 bands playing the music from the days of Woodstock. Thanks to Allan Spielman who organized the Event and all the bands and sponsors and guests who attended the Event.  

Shelli Sonstein of Q104.3 proudly displaying her World AIDS Marathon t-shirt designed by Great Neck North High School student Tyler Fritzhand.	Thanks again Q104.3, B103.4 & WALK 97 FM for donating concert tickets for the concert benefiting the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation. Q104.3 will be donating concert tickets for the June 9 AIDS Cancer Run Walk. I do need  to contact B103.4 and WALK 97 FM as well.

• IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ MORE about the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation's 10 Best Stories of the Year for 2012, read the previous news release.

• The 6th annual 5K AIDS Cancer Run Walk will be held in my childhood hometown at North Woodmere Park, June 9, 2013, 8:30 AM start. Pictured above right is kids4kidsNYC, a very talented group of children singers and dancers who will be performing from 11 - noon. Comedian Lawrence Shaw will also be performing from 10:50 - 11.

• All participants will receive an Event t-shirt. If you register by May 25, your name will be noted on the back of the shirt.

• TERRY BISOGNO, the voice of Long Island Racing will be announcing this flat fast USATF certified course which starts and finishes in the park and winds itself through the residential streets of North Woodmere. There are no traffic lights on the course. Great run for kids.

• THANK YOU to Keyfood of Valley Stream / Rosedale Road for donating 400 posters for the Event as well as Runyon's of Seaford; The Lido Kosher Deli, A Whale's Tale & The Cabana, (all from Long Beach); and Giardinetto Italiano Ristorante of Inwood for donating $10 gift certificates to their restaurants for the first 300 registrants.   

• The LIFE CLUBS of Lawrence will also be donating a FREE one week gym pass for all participants.

• Woodmere Bowling Lanes is giving away 100 FREE bowling passes to children under 21.

• McDonalds will be giving apple dipper gift certificates to the children as well.

• A sumptuous brunch consisting of hot filleto d pomodoro w/ pancetta from Giardinetto Italiano Ristorante, wraps from Pantano's of Seaford and Hewlett, heroes from Tamburino's of Cedarhurst, salad from Runyon's, gelato ice cream from International Delight Cafe of Rockville Centre, eatenlightened ice cream, munchkins from Dunkin Donuts of Lawrence and Valley Stream, Starbucks coffee, apples & bananas from Trader Joe's, a fresh fruit bowl from Arciere Market Company of Inwood, and some special treats from Panera bread will be served.

• Trophies, 3 deep male/female will be given out to overall winners, masters (40+), under 12, 13-15, 16-18, and all 5 year age groups thru 85+ & wheelchair athletes. $400 in gift certificates will be given to m/f overall and masters, 3 deep. $25 gift certificates will be given to m/f winners of all 5 year age groups. 

• In 2012 we gave away 130 FREE raffles valued at $6,000+. We hope to do better this year.  

  Proceeds will benefit Center of AIDS Research & Treatment at North Shore University Hospital and Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York. The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation will also be donating toys to children at Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY. If you have an unopened toy, please consider donating it at the Event.

• For more information about the 5K AIDS Cancer Run Walk please visit the 5K website, READ MORE. We are easy to find if you do a google search for 5K AIDS, we generally come up 1 through 5 on google's search engine. You can also register for FREE by raising $50. You will still need to fill out a race application on race day. If you are affiliated with a radio station, local sports team, Broadway theatre or movie theatre, restaurant, running shoe store, retail store, pizzeria, toy store, florits, beauty salon, etc. and can contribute a gift certificate for the Event, it would be very much appreciated. Gift certificates can be mailed directly to  Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, 1247 Mara Court, Atlantic Beach, NY 11509 

• To all sponsors who have not received thank you notes and Certificates of Appreciation from the World AIDS Marathon, I apologize for the delay as my wife and I have been overwhelmed with restoring our home due to Hurricane Sandy. We just received the t-shirts a few days ago and everyone who is supposed to receive a t-shirt and thank you letter will have them within a week and probably less time.

• To all walkers in the 5K AIDS Cancer Run Walk in North Woodmere Park, I have been advised by the Nassau County Police Department that the route they walk will be the same except they will turn left whey exit the park while the runners will turn right. The walkers will follow the same course as the runners except their course will be .5 miles shorter. We can discuss walking the extra .5 mile distance in the park. The reason for the shortened course is due to the fact that the streets can only be closed for a minimum amount of time.  

• We are still seeking a sponsor for donating 500 t-shirts. The cost will range from $2,500 - $3,500 depending on whether we purchase a dryfit or cotton t-shirt. Your name will be noted on the t-shirts that you donated the t-shirts.   

Certificate below designed by Keely Payne. Thanks Ronald McDonald for you continuous support.