SHOW TROUPE TEAM MEMBERS: Lea Sevola, Joe Ogren, Amanda Downey

The USO Show Troupe is a group of professional performers that travels worldwide to perform for our nation’s active military and Veterans. Members of the Show Troupe are running on behalf of each branch of the military for the Virtual 5k/Half Marathon to support the USO’s efforts in aiding the military in COVID-19 relief.

In the New York metropolitan region, approximately 5,200 service members remain deployed and continue to support COVID-19 relief efforts. USO of Metropolitan New York has supported our military since relief efforts began and will continue to do so until their mission is complete. Each day, they distribute snacks, beverages, morale-boosting meals, toiletries, cleaning supplies, and other critical resources across dozens of locations where our service members are living and working. To date, they have distributed over 1.1 million items, but more is needed. As our region begins the process of reopening, our military will continue to carry out critical missions in our communities. While we may be past the crisis stage of this pandemic, we will need our military more than ever to deliver the manpower required to help us move into a post-COVID-19 world. USO of Metropolitan New York will continue to stand by the side of our military.