Rocky Brody

It's been a complicated year and I honestly wasn't sure that I had it in me to participate in the ALYN 2024 Ride. I haven't been able to motivate myself to get on my bike since before Oct. 7th, it just didn't feel right while 4 of my sons were fighting in the war and Hersh z"l and all of the others hostages were still being held in Gaza. 
Then a few months ago, while talking to my close friend Jon Polin, we both made a pact to get back on the bike, to try to keep going, to just get out there…and ride.
This will be my 13th year riding for Alyn, and knowing that the ride will be dedicated to Yakir z"l, my childhood friend Josh Hexter's son, I knew that I had to find the strength somewhere deep within me and to just get out there…and ride.

So, this November, I WILL be participating in the ALYN Children's Hospital Wheels of Love charity bike ride. It is a multi-day, challenging ride that starts in the Judean Desert and ends at ALYN Hospital in Jerusalem.

Like I mentioned above, the ride is dedicated to Yakir Hexter z'l, a young man who fell in January defending Israel. Yakir and his father Josh would have ridden together in the ride were it not for the war. Yakir and his family have supported ALYN for years by participating in Wheels of Love. In addition to helping the children, I want to continue Yakir's legacy.

During war or peace, ALYN treats children of all races, nationalities and religions, and the professional staff at ALYN reflects the diversity of the communities for which it cares. Unfortunately, the war has significantly increased the financial need for caring for thousands of disabled children. I need your help to reach my goal. Personally, I've ridden for 9 straight years with kids who were patients at Alyn, and I learned from them over that time, that no matter how hard things got, they never gave up, they are fighters and truly heroes. Please donate whatever amount you can, so that together, we can help hundreds of children in need.

Thank you, in advance, for your generosity.