I am very honored to let you know that I’m training to run the Women's Race 2024 this January. Running a marathon is a personal challenge, but I’m not in this just for the glory. I’m running for something important. I am running to raise money for Chaiyanu/Chai Lifeline Israel, a wonderful organization dedicated to helping very sick children and their families.

My family have been witness to the tremendous works of Chai Lifeline in America, and when I heard about this, I wanted to something.

My mom started a family tradition of running in memory of my Zaidy, who we lost to cancer ten very long years ago. I would like to dedicate my race in honor of both of my wonderful grandfathers, my Saba Chaim, and My Zaidy Jeff, both who were lost to me far earlier than they should have been. It is in their blessed memories that I will train and run, and hopefully, raise a whole bunch of money for children who deserve joy in their lives while battling such tremendous burdens.

I need your help. Chaiyanu is a wonderful organization that provides year–round emotional, social, and financial support to more than 400 children and their families every year. Chaiyanu´s programs and activities change their lives forever, returning joy and hope and enabling them to live full and happy lives despite the presence of illness. Its most famous program is Camp Simcha and its sister, the Hope Tour. Every year these two programs offer 100 kids a chance to forget about illness and just be kids again. To get a better idea of what Chaiyanu does for families, please watch the videos below. I know they will touch your heart the way they touched mine. Training is not easy, but neither is dealing with illness. If the children of Chaiyanu can fight each day, if they can push themselves to go through hospital stays and treatment, I can do this for them. But I can't do this without your support. I need your help to raise as much money as possible for these kids. So please, push the donate button and help me put smiles on the faces of sick children.

Thank you for even reading this. Your support means the world to me. Fondly, Abby