Bikur Cholim and Friendship Circle to Run Marathon
Two special Crown Heights organizations will be pooling their talent to raise money by running the ING New York City Marathon this November. Bikur Cholim of Crown Heights and the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn will join together to accomplish more than they can on their own.
“Together we are greater than the sum of our parts.” We constantly hear that by working together, by joining forces, energy and resources, we can accomplish much more than by working alone. This November two local organizations, the Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Bikur Cholim of Crown Heights and Friendship Circle of Brooklyn will put this theory into action by joining together as one team entered into the 2011 ING New York City Marathon.
Although joining teams and sharing funds between charities is highly unusual, this joint project is in line with a history of working together. “With all the work we do together in private, it seemed like a natural next step to work together on a public project as well,” said Bikur Cholim representative Ruthie Kirschenbaum. “We are thrilled to be running with Friendship Circle, sharing a common goal of helping our community!”
Friendship Circle and Bikur Cholim’s paths cross often in their work with children with special needs and families in medical distress. “It’s an honor to be joining forces with an organization like Bikur Cholim,” said Chaya’le Eckhuas on behalf of Friendship Circle. “We know that, together, we can accomplish great things.”
The Friendship Circle and Bikur Cholim team offers a fantastic race experience, including:
Guaranteed entry into the sold-out ING NYC Marathon,
Personalized coaching by master marathoner and certified triathlon coach Chaim Backman, PT,
Guided group runs, weekly running schedules, and answers to all your running questions throughout the training period. (separate group runs for men and women),
Ongoing fundraising support, including a personalized webpage,
Personalized race-gear,
Race Day cheering section at Mile TBA,
Pre & Post-race events,
And more…
Runners can participate in honor of the Refuah of a loved one, to raise awareness for Friendship Circle and Bikur Cholim, or to turn their athletic goals into a reality.
“Help yourself become healthier,” said team coach Chaim Backman, “while making a contribution to the health of our community.”
If you think you have what it takes to be a part of this dynamic team, email info@bikurcholimch.org or chaya@jcm.museum for an application and start training today!
Brilliant!!!
What a beautiful idea! Wonderful charities! Amazing Runners! Hatzlacha and Refuah to all in merit of all these good deeds. Kol hakavod.
Proud Lubavitche
Good news in these times. Nice to read this lovely gesture of Chessed. Best of Luck to the Runners and may your hard work for others bring a full recovery in mind,body and soul to all of am yisroel.
WELL DONE
An act of goodness in light of all the awful news lately. I am moved by this. May there be no more illness or sickness or disease!! Amen!
Run Adam Run
Kramaaaaar
Michoel Segal
I am sure that everyone intends to do only good.I wonder,though, what happened to being a yid, a chossid?since when are these sort of activities a part of being and living as a chossid?Is it just me, or does it seem that being a chossid has become a relative concept ,everyone decides for oneself, with no regard to our mesoirah, being mekabel from our older chasssidim.KInd of if it feels good, and I<m not hurting anyone why is it not a chassidishe activity?after all, I am being mevarer nitzoisos at the marathon etc?It makes me feel so sad-as if I am witnessing “the death of being a Chossid”
Good Luck
Seems like a great way to raise money and awareness for charities that help many families. Good luck to all the runners on your challenge of discipline and will power………we are all behind you but I don’t think most of us can do the journey running with you.
buddy from yeshivah days with you
Good Work Adam
REFUAH SHELEIMA ANI MAAMIN
Hashem hear our cries. No more illness moshiach now……….
Aron
in the words of the Rebbe vi a kohen in de beis hamikdash ober un a ksones….if one wants to run around adverting their chossidshaft (with the name of our holy Rebitzin emblazoned across their chest) they would do well to imagine whether they would feel comfortable running by the Rebbe that way….I’m waiting for the comments of the “my how closed minded you are” to begin. (and this has nothing to do with the noble and commendable effort of raising money for a worthwhile charity)
I know we don’t necessarily think highly of other “krizen” but if they were witness to this circus they most likely would be unsure whether to laugh or cry. And for that matter one wonders whether the heart would swell with pride when presenting the Rebbe a Du”ch with all wonderful pictures of this fantastic Kiddush Lubavitch. I apologize for the sarcasm.
Shocked
To Michoel and Aron, I have been refreshing this item to see if there is still anyone around with gezunte Chassidishe chushim. B”H that some still know right from wrong, live with the Rebbe’s horoas and know that they are the one and only guide to their actions.
If we would all analyze each of our peulos, especially us Shluchim living in a goldfish tank, according to this guidline (writing this in a Du’ch or passing by the Rebbe like this at dollars) Moshiach would have been here long ago.
Why is there no list of do’s and do nots for Lubavitchers in public posts: Shluchim, mosdos directors etc? Many of the young folks go out on Shlichius and the next thing you know we are reading posts about their activities that are as far from the Rebbe’s horoas as possible.
Umesaymin betov: Moshiach NOW!
Teacher
It is really nice to see two really important and crucial charities in the community coming together in our times of need to help us all out when we need it most.
Out of towner
I think whether they raise money or not, they would like to run a marathon. This may be their own way of challenging themselves to become better people through discipline, health, whatever.
Why not at least do it in a way that may encourage others to change or to donate aswell? Is that not “chasidish”?
Kol haKavod and don’t injure yourselves.