NEW YORK (August 24, 2015) – Ring 8’s annual Family Picnic will be held this Sunday afternoon (Aug, 30), 12-6 p.m. ET, at Brady Park in Massapequa Reserve, Nassau on Long Island, New York.

“All Ring 8 members, along with their families and friends, look forward to our annual picnic,” Ring 8 president Bob Duffy said.  “It’s all about having fun, not necessarily boxing, but conversations do usually end up being about our favorite sport.  This is also one of the few opportunities for Ring 8 members to bring their family and meet other members’ families and friends.”

This year’s barbecue will consist of hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs, corn-on-the-cob, macaroni and potato salads.  Beer, water, soda, coffee and tea are also included, as well as cookies and cakes for dessert.

Brady Park includes a playground, hiking trails, and horseshoe area, as well as basketball, bocce ball and shuffleboard courts.  There is also a lake stocked every year for fishing.  There will be plenty of children activities, including a face painter and magician.

Admission is only $10.00 per adults, $7.00 for children, and $30.00 for families of four or more.  For additional information call Duffy at 516.313.304.

Directions: Exit 31 on South State Parkway, bear right until you reach a dead end and make a left onto Linden St., go 200-yards to Lakeshore Drive, take right and go approximately 2 miles to the end.  Brady Park will be on the right, or take LIRR to Massapequa Park and walk to blocks west.

ABOUT RING 8:  Ring 8 became the eighth subsidiary of what was then known as the National Veteran Boxers Association – hence, RING 8 – and today the organization’s motto still remains: Boxers Helping Boxers.

RING 8 is fully committed to supporting less fortunate people in the boxing community who may require assistance in terms of paying rent, medical expenses, or whatever justifiable need.

Go on line to www.Ring8ny.com for more information about RING 8, the largest group of its kind in the United States with more than 350 members. Annual membership dues is only $30.00 and each member is entitled to a buffet dinner at RING 8 monthly meetings, excluding July and August.  All active boxers, amateur and professional, with a current boxing license or book are entitled to a complimentary RING 8 yearly membership.  Guests of Ring 8 members are welcome at a cost of only $7.00 per person.