Islanders’ Kyle Palmieri to Lead CAP March
NY Islanders’ assistant captain and 2019 NHL All Star Kyle Palmieri will lead Riverhead CAP’s 38th Annual Say NO to Drugs March. The event will take place on Friday, June 6th.
A Long Island native, Palmieri has spent 16 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils and the Islanders, recording 527 points (270 goals, 257 assists). He is one of just 22 active American skaters to appear in at least 900 career NHL games. Palmieri represented the United States at the World Cup of Hockey (2016), Men’s World Championships (2012), and World Junior Championships (2010, 2011), where he won a Gold medal in 2010. The winger is a former first round pick in the 2009 NHL Draft (26th overall) and played Division I college hockey at the University of Notre Dame (2009-10). Palmieri has also appeared in 68 career Stanley Cup Playoffs games, tallying 32 points (18 goals, 14 assists), and helped the Islanders reach the Eastern Conference Final in 2021.
A Mission to Give Back
Off the ice, Palmieri is a dedicated member of the Long Island community. He and his wife, Ashlee, founded The Kyle Palmieri Foundation, driven by a mission to give back to active and veteran service members and their families. The foundation supports military nonprofits and brings veterans to New York Islanders home games free of charge.
“We are excited to have Kyle Palmieri lead this year’s CAP March,” said Felicia Scocozza, CAP’s executive director. “His dedication, determination, and mission to give back to the community makes him a wonderful role model for our youth and community.”
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Since 1983 Riverhead Community Awareness Program, Inc. (CAP), a nonprofit organization, has provided drug and alcohol prevention, education, and counseling programs for the Riverhead Central School District. CAP is best known for its Pulaski Street School prevention program, Too Good for Drugs. The program serves over 800 fifth and sixth graders annually. It concludes with the annual Say NO to Drugs March. The goal of the program is to prevent and delay underage drinking and drug use in youth. Its foundation is rooted in building self-esteem, setting achievable goals, and increasing healthy decision-making skills.
The 38th Annual Say NO to Drugs March begins at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 6th. The route starts at Pulaski Street School and heads south on Roanoke Avenue. Marchers then head west on 2nd Street past Town Hall. They’ll return to Pulaski Street School via Griffing and Hallett avenues. Following the march, there will be a brief ceremony on the steps of Pulaski Street School. After the ceremony, the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #1742 will once again generously serve a picnic lunch to all students and guests.
View photos of last year’s CAP March here and a video here.
Kyle Palmieri photo courtesy of NY Islanders.
