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Growing up, it seems like I've watched everyone around me run with Team Lifeline. My Dad and his 3 brothers have all been part of the team as long as I can remember. I would run with my Dad over the 6 years he ran with Team Lifeline too. Last year I had the amazing experience of running the Team Lifeline Miami Half Marathon and got to see how many people are involved in this incredible organization and how it really helps so many people’s loves. This year, I’m training to run the Women Race 2027 this January.

I'm lucky that my family personally has not needed major services from Chai Lifeline. But I got to see a glimpse of it a little while back, when my little brother Manny had appendicitis, and his appendix burst over New Years. He needed to transfer hospitals, and spend close to a week in the hospital recovering. My Mom was there the whole time, and my Dad was back and forth each day. Throughout that week, Chai Lifeline took care of all of us. They brought meals to our home and checked in on us, they brought meals for my Mom and Dad and brother in the hospital, people came to visit Manny in the hospital with gifts and games and made sure he wasn't only taken care of but felt special. It was really special and made a hard situation so much easier to handle. And that only scratches the surface of what they do.

I am running to raise money for Chaiyanu/Chai Lifeline Israel, a wonderful organization dedicated to helping very sick children and their families. Chaiyanu is an 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, watch the videos below. Also, Chai Lifeline provides such incredible social, emotional, and financial support to so many kids, the Chai Lifeline Warriors. Every day, these kids show immense courage and resilience. Inspired by their strength, I've set a goal to raise $1,000 to help continue the vital services Chai Lifeline offers, like case management, counseling, meal deliveries, financial aid, their renowned medically-supervised Simcha summer camps, and so much more.

I need your help to make this possible.

Please donate to my campaign today and I hope you will give generously in support of these Chai Lifeline warriors fighting the greatest battle of their lives.

Thank you!

Leora