106 The QUEE NS Courier • SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 for breaking news visit www.qns.com sports Photo by Domenick Rafter Eva Casale embarks on her journey for Tuesday’s Children from the Glendale 9/11 memorial on Saturday evening. Runner’s journey from Glendale to Ground Zero helped the children of 9/11 victims By Domenick Rafter Starting at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday in Glendale Her next stop was Engine Company 237 on editorial@qns.com/@QNS and ending at 9:11 a.m. Sunday at Ground Zero, Morgan Avenue in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Dressed in shorts and a tank top shirt, Eva Casale ran, visiting 15 locations where many of She would reach her final destination, the 9/11 Casale could have passed for any normal person the 9/11 victims hailed from. She was due to Memorial, in Lower Manhattan, a little more out for a late summer evening run. But Casale visit firehouses and 9/11 memorials in Queens, than 14 hours later. laced up her sneakers Saturday for a great cause. Brooklyn, Staten Island and other parts of the The date Aug. 27 was chosen for the run The long-distance runner from Glen Cove metropolitan area before arriving at the 9/11 because it was 15 days before the 15th anniversary teamed up with Tuesday’s Children, a charity Memorial at Ground Zero. of 9/11, Casale said. founded to serve the needs of children who lost She kicked off her run Saturday at Glendale’s Tuesday’s Children was originally founded a parent in the 9/11 attacks to raise attention Dry Harbor Playground at Myrtle Avenue and to serve the children of 9/11 victims and other for the group’s mission as we approach the 15th 80th Street. After laying flowers at Glendale’s relatives, but with the terror attacks falling farther anniversary of the terrorist attacks. 9/11 memorial adjacent to the playground, in time’s rear view mirror, the children of “I was asked by Tuesday’s Children to do Casale ran back down to Myrtle Avenue to begin victims have grown into adults. Now, the charity something in honor of the 15th anniversary of her trek. has branched out into helping first responders 9/11 and this is what we decided to do,” said At 10 minutes to 7, to the cheers and wellwishing and veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and their Casale, who has often utilized her running skills of supporters on the sidewalk, she families. to raise money and bring attention to important began running west on Myrtle Avenue toward “I think it’s a great cause, and I’m happy to charities. “I’m more than happy to do it.” Brooklyn, disappearing into the setting sun. help,” Casale said.
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