Crown Heights Gets Together in Support of RCCS
For the fourth year in a row, the Crown Heights Young Initiative Committee of Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society proved their support for the life-saving work of RCCS by participating in droves at the most recent RCCS Crown Heights Breakfast.
For the past fifteen years RCCS has been assisting a large number of Shluchim throughout the United States, as well as for many Crown Heights residents, providing a vast array of services for cancer-stricken patients in need. Unfortunately, in the last couple of years, Crown Heights and its environs has seen a dramatic increase of cancer cases.
“In the past 8 years that I have been involved with the organization, I have seen far too many cases within this community,” said Yoli Brill, Managing Director, RCCS
In the last year alone, according to the organization, they have spent close to a half a million dollars for patients in Crown Heights and Shluchim across the country.
With a budget approaching 6 million dollars for here and in Israel, RCCS raises money only through community events, like this breakfast, to subsidize the insurance premiums of these patients.
Rabbi Moshe Klein, chairman of the application board at RCCS, receives numerous calls weekly about cases where, without the proper coverage, these patients would not be able to reach the best doctors or hospitals. Oftentimes, that makes the difference between life and death.
The event this past Sunday, by the Crown Heights Young Initiative Committee of RCCS was once again hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Kops and was chaired by Mendy Wilhelm who continues to be at the forefront of RCCS chessed in the Crown Heights area.
In addition to supporting this great organization, each person who attended and donated to the event went into a drawing for a grand raffle, Congratulations Mr. L Groner on winning a luxury watch.
If you were unable to attend or you would like to host a parlor meeting, or if you would like to learn more about the life-saving work of RCCS, please visit their website at www.rccscancer.org or call (718) 722-2002.
RCCS, a recognized 501(c)3 organization, provides an array of services for cancer-stricken patients in need; primary among them is the subsidizing of health insurance premiums, enabling them to obtain the best possible medical care.
