Thank You from the Andrew McMorris Foundation!
Words cannot fully describe how appreciative all of us at The Andrew McMorris Foundation are for everyone who participated, donated, sponsored, organized, & volunteered to make Andrew’s Top Gun Run a phenomenal success.
We are overwhelmed by the tremendous display of love and support that so many people and organizations have shown. Andrew’s Top Gun Run was a very special day for so many reasons and we are thrilled to be able to raise money for our unsung young leaders and bringing awareness to the dangers of drunk and impaired driving.
Thank you to the Town of Riverhead and Supervisor Aguiar for allowing us to have our event on the runway at EPCAL that honored Andrew’s passion for aviation.
It was a perfect way to celebrate Andrew’s life and spirit in what would have been his 16th birthday.
Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts for everything everyone did to make Andrew’s Top Gun Run such a grand success. We are truly blessed to live in such a kind, supportive and generous community. Together we can continue to put our pain into purpose and our grief into action with keeping Andrew’s memory alive. God bless one and all. Sending all our love to each and every one of you. Fly High Andrew. You will always be in our hearts.
Here are the winners from each age group:
1st Place Male Overall
Mathew Schutzbank
1st Place Female Overall
Olivia Pesso
2nd Place Male Overall
Erik Kucera
2nd Place Female Overall
Anna Minetti
3rd Place Male Overall
Brendan Capadano
3rd Place Female Overall
Riley Trentowsk
Here are just a few of the many people and businesses that made this event a reality:
Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group
Podiatric Association Suffolk County
Suffolk County Council for the Boy Scouts of America
Strong Island Running Club - Our Race Partner
Tom Gillan – Our Race Announcer
Suffolk County Corrections Officers Association
Suffolk County Water Authority
Sheriff Toulon and Suffolk County Sheriff Dept & McGruff The Crime Dog
MADD NY/NJ/PA
Applebee’s & Panera BBQ Lunch
Wading River Fire Department
Manorville Fire Department
Stop ‘N Shop
The Lynch Family
Starbucks Manorville
Town of Riverhead & Business Improvement District
Wading River Veterinary Hospital
The Rose Family Foundation
Connoisseur Media Radio Stations
Chief Equipment, Inc. John Deere Dealer
G Melomo Excavating
Boy Scout Troop 161 - Shoreham
All the Boy Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs that participated
SWR Cheerleaders
SWR Members of SWR Vocal Express
Aubrey Alvino and Thomas Higgins - Vocalists
NBC Season 19th winner of The Voice: Carter Rubin
And an extra special Thank you to Donna Lillie