Fairview Police Chief and Ridgewood Resident sets goal of $1M for the Shore
Monday, April 15, 2013
BY LINH TAT
STAFF WRITER
The Record
Running the better part of a 106-mile route in 30 hours isn’t a challenge most people would find appealing.
But compared with the victims of superstorm Sandy — who are still struggling to rebuild six months after losing their homes, businesses and livelihoods — running suddenly doesn’t seem that daunting.
At least that’s how Fairview Police Chief Frank Del Vecchio sees it.
Shortly after Sandy struck, Del Vecchio traveled to the Shore to witness the havoc for himself.
“My initial impression was, ‘Oh, my God!’ ” he said. “To see the boardwalks completely gone, to see homes completely leveled, it wasn’t something I could have imagined. … It’s going to take years for a lot of people to recover.”
Hoping to provide some relief, the Ridgewood resident has set a goal of raising $1 million by May 23. That morning, he’ll set off on a run from Moonachie to Cliffside Park and through several towns along the Hudson River before cutting across to Staten Island and back into the Garden State, arriving in Seaside Heights at 3 p.m. the next day.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/202960251_Police_chief_sets_goal_of__1M_for_the_Shore.html
He is a hero.
Yeah, a regular legend.
Send in a check….spare us the agony.