Port Jefferson Students Support Special Olympics, Local Athletes

Port Jefferson NY

05 May, 2021

5:07 PM

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PORT JEFFERSON, NY — Earl L. Vandermeulen High School's Varsity Club raised $1,000 for Special Olympics by recognizing the organization's May ONE Mile Walk that benefits Special Olympics athletes in the local community, the Port Jefferson School District announced. The funds raised will sponsor four local Special Olympic athletes this year. The Varsity Club members and advisers Deirdre Filippi and Jesse Rosen met at the high school track on Saturday. The district thanked all the students involved. They are: Frankie Andriani, Joey Aronica, MattBuonomo, Phil Buonomo, Brendan Capadano, Braeden Cesarski, Massimo Cipriano, Brady DeWitt, Lucy DeWitt, Luke Filippi, James Gruenfelder, Hailey Hearney, Ciaran Laffey, Annie Maier, Peter Murphy, Blake Roberts, Abby Rolfe, Michael Tesser, Brennyn Veit, Christopher Wengatz, Amy Whitman, Kyle Yannucci, Brooke Zamek and Jake Zamek.