Dear friends and family.
After many years of engaging in competitive sports, which ended in the peak event of the "Iron Man" competition to celebrate my retirement, I decided to stop competing in sports.
Instead of an "Iron Man" be a "Tender Man".
And hence the search for how to combine my love and pursuit of sports with doing something that contributes to the environment.
I am very excited to tell you that in October (less than a month from now), I will participate for the first time in the Wheels of Love bike ride, for the children of ALYN Hospital.
ALYN Hospital in Jerusalem is the only child and youth rehabilitation center in Israel and one of the leading in the world.
ALYN specializes in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of children suffering from a wide variety of congenital and acquired physical disabilities. Using state-of-the-art technology, vast medical experience and an unlimited amount of love, ALYN embraces these children and provides them with the best care.
More about Alyn Hospital on the website www.alyn.org.
I am about to ride for six to eight hours for four days together with about 400 riders from 15 countries. We will ride for three days in the south of the country and on the last day in the mountains of Jerusalem into the hospital, where we will celebrate with the children of ALYN and the team. This year, the fundraising goal of the Wheels of Love campaign is $3 million, to bridge the gap between reimbursements and the actual costs of the best treatments required for children.
I pay NIS 4,000 for the participation and any money raised here is intended for the hospital and not for me of course.
Thank you in advance for your willingness to volunteer for the children of ALYN Hospital.
You can donate in two simple ways:
1. Donate online using a credit card on my fundraising page - (https://my.israelgives.org/en/fundme/20770)
2. Send a check to the hospital: ALYN Hospital, Shmariahu Levin 84, P.O. 9117, Jerusalem 91090.
If you would like an American or Canadian tax receipt, you can send a check to: American/Canadian Friends of ALYN Hospital 122 E. 42nd Street, Suite 1519, New York, NY 10168.
If you live anywhere else, please email us about additional donation options. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the help for the children of ALYN!
Udi Har Shemesh
