Health & Fitness
Huntington's Disease Society Holds 5th Annual Pearl River Rugby Feis
Exciting, high energy Rugby scrimmage in celebration of St. Patty's day. After-party behind the Pearl River Hotel at 1 p.m. with food and drinks. $40 minimum donation
Sunday, March 17 the Huntington's Disease Society of America, NY/NJ Region will be holding it’s annual St. Patrick's Day Rugby Feis at the Central Ave Field.
This year's game with feature the Rockland Rogues Rugby Club vs. North Jersey Rugby Football Club. The event will be played in memory of Clarkstown Police Officers Terry and Chris McCrudden. Terry played with the Rockland Rugby club since the 1980's and passed away last fall. Terry's brother, .
Registration at the field will begin at 8 a.m., with the Feis kicking off at 9 a.m. An exclusive after-party will take place behind the Pearl River Hotel at 1 p.m. with food and drinks. A $40 minimum donation is required.
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To register, visit www.hdsa.org/rugbyfies, e-mail Sarah Katerle
(skaterle@hdsa.org), or call (585) 643-5239.
The event was founded by the Rockland Rogues Rugby Club member and owner of the Pearl River Hotel, Kieth Kennedy, whose father-in-law passed away from Huntington's Disease and sister-in-law is currently suffering from it.
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Proceeds from this event benefit the Huntington’s Disease Society of America, the largest voluntary health agency dedicated to finding a cure and providing assistance to those individuals living with HD. More than a fundraiser, it is a time where the entire HD community comes together for camaraderie, inspiration, fun, and most importantly, hope.
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a devastating, hereditary, degenerative brain disorder for which, presently, there is no effective treatment or cure. This debilitating disorder results in a loss of cognitive, behavioral and physical control, slowly diminishing the affected individual’s ability to walk, talk and reason. Eventually, the affected person must rely upon others for their care, profoundly impacting the lives of entire families emotionally, socially, and economically.
Each child of a person with HD has a 50/50 chance of inheriting the fatal gene. Everyone who carries the gene will eventually develop the disease. For additional information, visit www.hdsa.org or call (800) 345-HDSA.
