Right after Pesach: 5K run in 5 Towns will aid disabled Israeli vets. Sign up now.

Hundreds of men, women and children will line up in the entrance to North Woodmere Park on Sunday, April 27, to run the Fifth Annual Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans (FIDV) Five Towns 5K Run/Walk.

Last year 700 runners raised $30,000 for the Israeli soldiers who, as Dr. Isaac Seinuk of North Woodmere, race director and a board member of FIDV, pointed out, “have given up parts of their own bodies in defense of the State of Israel.”

In past years, as the number of participants has grown, the race has become a community wide event, bringing together all segments of the Five Towns from across the religious spectrum.

Starting location is convenient with a parking lot, community room for registration, bathrooms and picnic area, Seinuk said. Since the race will be held the Sunday after Pesach, he is urging prospective participants to register for the run as soon as possible. He said one of the sponsors, Life Clubs, is giving the month of April for free to pre-registered non-Life Club members so they can train indoors.

The race raises much needed funds and awareness for American Friends of Israel Disabled Veteran’s-Beit Halochem Centers in Israel. The number of veterans currently using the three centers in Israel has swelled to 51,000, including those injured in terrorist attacks as well.

Since last year a plaque has been placed in the Beit Halochem in Jerusalem honoring the sponsors and the participants of the Five Towns 5K for their continuing support.

The Kids FunRun begins at 9:30 am. The 5T5K begins at 10 am. To register online go to www.5towns5K.org.