Elyse Lackie

אליז לאקי

Once again, I will be riding for the kids of Alyn in November.  For those who have heard me talk about Alyn before, you know how special this place is.  You can simply click the sponsorship link attached.

For those who want to know more, I'm going to plaguerize my friend and one of the founders of this ride, Barry, with this perfect description of this miraculous place:

"Alyn is a "pediatric and adolescent rehabilitation center,” based in Jerusalem. Those words, while technically descriptive, do not do Alyn justice. Alyn, more simply stated, is a place where - through intensive, personalized care, combined with advanced biomedical technology - miracles happen. Severely handicapped children who could barely move, learn to walk. Children who are almost completely paralyzed are fitted with devices enabling them to move and to communicate by using computers. Children who have lost all hope learn to care for themselves. A child in a coma who had been given up for lost is patiently and lovingly revived. Alyn treats all children, Jew and Arab, regardless of race or religion.  It treats victims of congenital illnesses, road accidents and of the troubles endemic to this part of the world -- military action, terrorism and missile attacks.  Detailed information about Alyn is available at www.alyn.org.

Alyn refuses to compromise on the quality of its service.  However, the cost of treatment is not fully covered by the reimbursements available through government and private insurance payments, resulting in a large budgetary gap between cost of service and amount available to pay for the service.  Our ride helps bridge that gap.

But this ride will be like no other ride.  In this tumultuous time, Alyn continues to work it's miracles, despite the horrors of war and the very personal impacts.  This year the ride is dedicated to the memory of Yakir Hexter, the son of our fellow rider Josh Hexter.  Yakir fell in battle in Gaza last January.  We are also very much aware of the anguish of another fellow rider – Jon Polin.  I am sure that all of you have heard about his son Hersh, who was taken by Hamas, held in captivity and brutally murdered.  Jon has the unbelieveable courage and strength to join the ride again this year."  

I hope in these very trying times, you will join me in continuing to do the miraculous work of Alyn, through a sponsorship.  Click the link and ensure you choose the relevant currency, for a tax receipt from Canada, USA or Israel.  

Thank you!!!! 

With love, Elyse