Brick City: Long Island MMA fighters help veterans
MMA Fighter Eddie "Truck Gordon with Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano kick off the inaugural year of the County Executive Brick 26 Challenge, a unique walk endurance run event, which is aimed at raising money to support our local veterans and for the construction of a new monument in Nassau County in East Meadow. (April 30, 2012) Credit: Howard Schnapp
Long Island-based MMA fighters Matt Serra, Pete Sell and Eddie Gordon were among those on hand Monday as Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano kicked off the inaugural year of his Brick 26 Challenge.
The Aug. 4 fundraiser for several veterans groups is named for the five 5-pound bricks that most participants will carry throughout the 10K race in a 1-pound backpack, as well as a local veterans support group.
Watch the video embedded above, then read Newsday's coverage here. Learn more as well at brick26.org.
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