PHOTOS: Special Olympics Walk at FDR Park

April 30, 2012 Adam Stone Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, Hudson Valley Region, Special Olympics

IMG_0611 | The Examiner News — The event attracted hundreds of families.

Hundreds of children and families took to Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park Sunday for the 2012 Vincent Miritello Special Olympics NY Miles for Medals Walk.

A pint-sized band performed classics like “Sweet Child of Mine” and “Get Back,” and participants had the opportunity to enjoy a picnic after a leisurely two-mile walk around the state park.

The walk helps benefits the more than 3,500 Special Olympics athletes who live in the Hudson Valley region.

Adam Stone

Adam has worked in the local news industry for the past two decades in Westchester County and the broader Hudson Valley. Read more from Adam’s author bio here.

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