5K In Honor Of Women Killed In Limo Crash To Take Place Saturday

SMITHTOWN, NY - The parents of one of the four women who died in a horrific Cutchogue limo crash in 2015 will be hosting the first Annual 5K "Running 4 Our Angels" in Smithtown this weekend.

The event will take place on Sunday, April 8 at Smithtown West High School on 100 Central Road.

Registration for the event will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and the race will begin at 9 a.m.

All proceeds will be given to the Scholarship Funds that each family has set up and presented to the recipient of their choice.

The event will be hosted by the Lawzie Marigold Foundation, a non-profit started in April 2016 in honor of our Lauren Rae Baruch.

Baruch, along with Stephanie Belli, Brittney Schulman, Amy Grabina, died in the crash in a limousine they hired to spend a fun filled day for wine tasting.

Each of the four families has chosen to honor their daughter by giving yearly scholarships to worthy students.

The Lawzie Marigold Foundation, the Amy Rose Grabina Foundation, the Stephanie Belli Whisperette Scholarship and the Schulman family provide yearly scholarships to students from their alma maters.

"For the past two years I have wanted to sponsor an event in remembrance of our daughters, who have given so much in their short lifetime," Felicia Baruch wrote on the race website. "The purpose of the 5K Run/Walk is to increase awareness in our community regarding the safety issues of limousines. Our top priority is to have more prudent regulations on the internal and external structure of limousines, as well as mandated comprehensive training programs."

According to Baruch, there are currently no formal training programs for limousine drivers.

For more info or to register for the race visit the website here.

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