Contact:
Karen Abrams, Public Relations Specialist
NY State Society of Certified Public Accountants
212-719-8364
kabrams@nysscpa.org

New York, NY, September 17, 2004 -- The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants’ Nassau Chapter will hold its Third Annual 5K Run/Walk on September 23 at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Proceeds from this event will benefit Island Harvest, a food rescue organization that distributes food to those in need in Long Island communities, and whose mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island.

Donald X. Clavin, Jr., Hempstead Receiver of Taxes, will be shooting the starting gun for this 5K race. The event is being coordinated through CPAs for a Cause, a project of the NYSSCPA-Nassau Chapter, which hopes to raise $20,000 from corporate sponsorships. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. for the race at 5:00 p.m

For more information about registration and sponsorships, contact Alan Levine at (516) 931-6634. To register online, visit http://www.nysscpa.org/leadership/listing.cfm?ID=94&App=150.

About the NYSSCPA

Representing nearly 30,000 CPAs, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) is the oldest and largest state accounting organization in the nation. Incorporated in 1897, the Society is a nonprofit organization that seeks to establish and maintain high standards of integrity, honor, and character among certified public accountants. Its members are CPAs working in public or private practice in a state that serves as the home of Wall Street and major financial institutions.

The New York State Society of CPAs is located at 530 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036. To learn more about the Society, call 800-633-6320 or visit the Society’s website at www.nysscpa.org.