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tal pantries
◆ One-on-one home visitation
◆ Respite in the hospital/home
◆ Community and volunteer education
◆ Advocacy for the needs of Jewish
patients in area hospitals

BBBAIIKKLFEETA-RIAMMC-OTIHLHRYOOEBLNMBIMQAENNO’DFS When the ride is over, join us with your
family for a sumptuous BBQ catered by
Nby Rochelle Goldberg and visited over 2,612 patients in hos- Yaffa Caterers, while the children enjoy
ew routes, new date, new pitals, homes, and facilities. Twenty- face painting, balloon animals, snow
incentives, same great cause! eight families stayed in Bikur Cholim cones, and more. What better way to
Bikur Cholim of Baltimore’s apartments for a total of 259 days, and spend a Sunday in the summer!
third annual Men’s Bike-a- 148 pieces of free-loan Bikur Cholim
Thon promises to be bigger equipment was lent. Come ride with us With one month to go, we have over
and better than ever. So dust and be part of the team that helps so 130 cyclists registered, 32 sponsors,
off your bike, join the train- many. The money you raise supports and are more than half way to our
ing, and register now for great these vital community services: financial goal. You can bring us over
outdoor fun benefiting Bikur Cholim of ◆ Kosher meals to patients/families in the top and make this year the biggest
Baltimore. the hospital and home success ever.
◆ Transportation to medical appoint-
Three scenic routes (two new ones) ments and hospitals And here’s a new Bikur Cholim
and challenges to choose from: 10 ◆ Visitation in area hospitals opportunity: Become a Sinai and Johns
miles, 25 miles, and 50 miles. Come ◆ Housing in the community Hopkins Pantry Sponsor. For only $750,
ride with your son, come ride with your ◆ Free-loan medical equipment you or your company can help defray
father. Come ride with your grandson ◆ Medical referrals the cost of a week’s worth of kosher
or even your grandfather. Ride with ◆ Kosher hospitality rooms and hospi- food for family members of patients at
your neighbor or your chavrusa – just both Sinai and Johns Hopkins
get out and ride on Sunday, July 17, Hospitals. This of course includes
2016 at Beth Tfiloh. Don’t wait; log on prominent sponsorship recognition
now to www.bikercholim.org and regis- posted at the event and in the hospital
ter for your health, for fun, and for pantries. Bikur Cholim of Baltimore
Bikur Cholim. wishes to thank all our present spon-
sors for their generous commitment to
Bikur Cholim of Baltimore has over Bikur Cholim and the community.
400 volunteers. Last year, Bikur Cholim
distributed over 4,109 meals to eight So, if you haven’t signed up yet, go
hospitals, delivered over 1,637 meals to to www.bikercholim.org right now to
people’s homes, serviced patients and enjoy this fun-packed day. Don’t want
families from more than 40 cities and to bike, but want to help Bikur Cholim-
countries, provided over 2,000 rides, 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. ◆

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