PFC JOSEPH P DWYER PTSD MEMORIAL 5K RUN

🏃‍♂️ 4TH ANNUAL PFC JOSEPH P DWYER PTSD MEMORIAL 5K RUN

This race is to honor the memory of an Iraq war hero from Mount Sinai, NY. The Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Project is a peer-to-peer program for Veterans facing the challenges of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

📅 Event Details

• Date: Saturday, May 31st, 2025
• Location: Rocky Point High School, Rocky Point, NY
• Start Time: Race starts at 12:30 PM
• Registration: Starts at 10:00 AM at Rocky Point High School

👟 Join the Fun!

Please come join VFW Post 6249 for this 5K run in the Pines over trails, hills, and on the track! Compete for medals by age grouping or just stroll through the beautiful pine barrens! Runners and walkers, all age groups, are welcome.

🎖️ Amenities

• Medals: Age Group Medals & refreshments afterwards!
• T-shirts: Guaranteed to the first 300 registrants!
• Awards: Top three men/women in walk-only category get awards too!

💰 Fees

• Pre-registration: $25 (by 5/29 at 6 PM)
• Day-of Registration: $35 (CASH OR CHECK ONLY PLEASE!)

📍 Course Description

Starts at Rocky Point HS, travel South on Rocky Point Rd. to Rocky Point Historical sign on East side of RP Rd. (about 1 mile). Make a right at the yellow pipe and follow signs to RPHS.

🎗️ Beneficiary

Proceeds to benefit the Joseph Dwyer Program: PTSD Peer to Peer Network. Launched in 2012 as a pilot partnership between our Suffolk County United Veterans program and the Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency, the Dwyer Project takes a confidential, one-on-one, peer-to-peer approach that has rapidly captured the attention and support of both veterans and mental health professionals statewide and across the nation. The program has steadily demonstrated that the peer-to-peer model holds tremendous, untapped value as a tool for helping Veterans transition and reintegrate back into civilian life.

🌐 More Information

For further details about the race, please visit: Race Registration.