People In The News - Ed Spinella

Ed Spinella

by p. biancaniello

Kudos to Smithtown’s Ed Spinella for doing what he loves and for doing good at the same time. Ed, a passionate cyclist, participatedEd Spinella in Babylon’s 11th annual Soldier Ride.

“A great day at a extremely well organized event, for a great cause with amazing people. Big thanks to SCPD for keeping a huge ride like this so safe,” said Ed.

The 25 mile Soldier Ride raises money and awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project. All of the money raised goes to helpL-R Mary Anderson - Corinne Ciccarelli- Carlyn Hesse- Roger Mellon- Ed Spinella- Dave Klosner- Ashley Marie warriors with combat stress recovery, job training, counseling, adaptive sports programs, and more.

The Soldier Ride began in downtown Babylon and ended at Overlook Beach. One of the highlights is riding over the Robert Moses Causeway Bridge. Participants included members of the armed forces who returned to the U.S. after suffering life changing inuries while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

For more information or to make a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project visit https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate