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I love being part of the JCN family.

“I want to help spread awareness
about this vital organization in our
community. They help so many T H E R A P YSPEECH PHYSICAL OCCUPATIONAL
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shiurim, and at events like Bais Yaakov’s mall night. The JCN
race was no exception. I saw many familiar faces whose names I
don’t know, along with many new faces and was amazed by how

”this event brought together so many people from throughout

our community.
Now, anyone who knows me well knows that I am quite a

champion for Baltimore. We live in a seriously awesome com-
munity. Our achdus (unity) in banding together for a tehilim
gathering, the Shabbos Project, or a tzedaka need is incredible.
Everyone is there for each other. This was very apparent at the
Baltimore Zoo the morning of the JCN race.

Those who wanted to run ran! Those who wanted to walk
walked! Everyone went at her own pace. Runners sprinted past,
while others chose to talk and laugh. Volunteers stationed at
regular intervals volunteers cheered people on and handed out
water.

When I later asked Adina Burstyn, owner of Adina B. Cos-
metics, a sponsor of the race, what she thought of this new
“racing trend,” she said, “I think it’s an awesome idea. It gets all
kinds of people from different age groups together. And if you
don’t want to run, you can volunteer like me. It’s fun, and it also
raises awareness for the JCN. I am proud to be part of it.”

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After everyone crossed the finish line, where a crowd of peo-
ple stood waiting to give support and wave pompoms in con-
gratulations, it was time to talk about why we all came out to
the zoo that day. The point of the run is not the race. It is the
fundraising. With the 3.1 miles completed, we settled down to
hear the honorees.

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