By Bill Parry
A 5K run and walk will take place in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Saturday to benefit victims of the tragic earthquake in Ecuador this spring. More than 660 people were killed, with more than 27,000 injured. Over 80,000 were left homeless during the April 16 quake, which registered a 7.8 on the Richter Scale.
More than 560 schools and close to 10,000 buildings were damaged and the country’s reconstruction is expected to cost more than $3 billion. Nearly 22,000 people were left jobless in the hardest-hit areas along the Pacific coast.
The entry fee for the event is $25 and organizers are hoping to raise $5,000 that would be donated to La Cruz Roja Ecuatoriana, the Red Cross of Ecuador.
Registration for the 5K run and walk will take place near the Unisphere between 7 and 9 a.m.
For more information contact Maureen Tua at maure
Reach reporter Bill Parry by e-mail at bparr
