Aug 23, 2011 12:12 PM
The 16th edition of Ellen’s Run—an annual event that mixes good competition, good will and good times—had plenty of each on Sunday, as more than 700 runners and walkers crossed the finish line on a smoldering morning in Southampton and celebrated another collective effort in fighting breast cancer.
New York City’s Nick Ellenoff won the race, proceeds of which benefit the Ellen Hermanson Foundation, which provides breast cancer education, support and research. Preregistration alone had raised $28,000, but through sponsorships, donations, the annual cocktail party and auction, and other fundraising activities, race organizer Julie Ratner expects it will hover near, if not surpass, the average annual total of $200,000.
“It’s extraordinarily exciting to be here today, to see all the people come and to feel the great energy,” said Ratner. “Everyone’s fabulous,... more
New York City’s Nick Ellenoff won the race, proceeds of which benefit the Ellen Hermanson Foundation, which provides breast cancer education, support and research. Preregistration alone had raised $28,000, but through sponsorships, donations, the annual cocktail party and auction, and other fundraising activities, race organizer Julie Ratner expects it will hover near, if not surpass, the average annual total of $200,000.
“It’s extraordinarily exciting to be here today, to see all the people come and to feel the great energy,” said Ratner. “Everyone’s fabulous,... more
