Mothers Day on Sunday will present some long overdue things for runners, families and charities.
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the annual Spring Meltdown Mother’s Day 5K run will take place live once again at Freshkills Park.
The race, which originally debuted in 2015, is led by the Mid-Island Rotary and looks to benefit many local food pantries as well as scholarships and other initiatives.
In 2020, the Rotary’s Bob Moore wanted to make sure the event would honor someone who has made many contributions to the Island.
“While planning the 2020 race a friend of mine, John Mulvey, mentioned the passing of Mimi Cusick and suggested that we have the race that year in her memory,” said Moore of the well- known and beloved Islander who served in various capacities throughout the local community.
“Her son, Assemblyman Michael Cusick, was very supportive of our events and we were hoping to move forward until the pandemic caused the event to be canceled until now.”
“This is a long-awaited event and we are honored to be finally holding this race in Mimi Cusick’s memory.”
