This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

Video: Marcum Workplace Challenge

Over 6,000 Long Islanders turn out at Jones Beach to run for charity.

Since its inception in 2005, the Marcum Workplace Challenge, a 3.5 mile run held annually at , has raised nearly $150,000 for several local charities.

This year's beneficiaries from the run are The Long Island Children's Museum in East Garden City, The Children's Medical Fund of New York, and Hauppauge-based Long Island Cares, Inc. - The Harry Chapin Food Bank.

Marcum LLC has been the title sponsor of this event for six years. Garden City resident Leslie Segrete, a star of TLC’s While You Were Out and Trading Spaces, sounded the starting gun for the race. American Idol contestant Robbie Rosen of Merrick sung the national anthem.

Find out what's happening in Malverne-Lynbrookwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?