Baltimore, MD - June 4, 2016 - New routes, new date, new incentives, same great cause! Bikur Cholim of Baltimore’s third annual Men’s Bike- a -thon promises to be bigger and better than ever. So dust off your bike, join the training, and register now for great outdoor fun benefiting Bikur Cholim of Baltimore. Three scenic routes (two new ones) and challenges to choose from: 10 miles, 25 miles and 50 miles. Come ride with your son, come ride with your father, come ride with your grandson or even your grandfather, ride with your neighbor or your chavrusa-just get out and ride. Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Beth Tfiloh. Don’t wait, log on now to www.bikercholim.org and register for your health, for fun, and for Bikur Cholim.
Bikur Cholim of Baltimore has over 400 volunteers. Each month Bikur Cholim distributes over 600 meals to 8 different hospitals, delivers at least 160 meals to people’s homes, services patients and families from more than 40 different cities and countries, provides over 300 rides and visits over 150 patients in hospitals, homes and facilities. Come ride with us and be part of the team that helps so many. The money you raise supports these vital community services:
- Kosher meals to patients/families in the hospital and home
- Transportation to medical appointments and hospitals
- Visitation in area hospitals
- Housing in the community
- Free-loan medical equipment
- Medical referrals
- Kosher Hospitality Rooms and hospital pantries
- One-on-one home visitation
- Respite in the hospital/home
- Birth-night Sitters
- Tehillim Squad
- Accommodations near area hospitals for Shabbos/Yom Tov
- Community and volunteer education
- Advocacy for the needs of Jewish patients in area hospitals
When the ride is over, join us with your family for a sumptuous BBQ catered by Yaffa Caterers while the children enjoy face painting, balloon animals, snow cones, and more. What better way to spend a Sunday in the summer!
With two months to go we have over 130 cyclists registered, 32 sponsors, and are more than half way to our financial goal. You can bring us over the top and make this year the biggest success ever. Take advantage of a new Bikur Cholim opportunity. Become a Sinai and Johns Hopkins Pantry Sponsor. For only $750.00, you or your company can help defray the cost of a week's worth of Kosher food for family members of patients at both Sinai and Johns Hopkins hospitals, this of course, includes prominent sponsorship recognition posted at event and in the hospital pantries.
Bikur Cholim of Baltimore wishes to thank all our present sponsors for their generous commitment to Bikur Cholim and the community.
So, if you haven’t signed up yet, go to www.bikercholim.org right now to enjoy this fun-packed day. Don’t want to bike, but want to help Bikur Cholim-no sweat-literally, we have a “virtual biker” option. Have your friends and family sponsor your virtual ride and raise money for this very important organization. For more information email bike4bikur@gmail.com or call 443.807.2877.
