You put Google on, everybody will say, ‘Holy shit!’ ” “They’re doing more real estate than anybody. To revamp the old saw that every time a senator looks in the mirror they see a president, we imagine that every time a developer is asked his or her position in the real estate pecking order the only number they recognize is “one.” (Blau-along with Stephen Ross and Bruce Beal-got the nod himself last year.) However, if they took themselves out of the equation, who should be No. The legendary team proudly comes in last every year and includes a four-time cancer survivor amputee who rides a hand bike, a teenager with cerebral palsy, an Ironman competitor who serves as the team motivator, an artist and an army chaplain.SEE ALSO: Redfearn Capital Buys Pompano Beach Industrial Building for $10.3M The Knight Riders, comprised of 14 participants, have already raised an impressive $91,248 from 545 donors. While all riders and donors come out in support of this important cause, some riders and teams go out of their way to maintain a lighter, more playful spirit.
Every dollar raised enables us to provide year-round support and services to thousands of families confronting illness, crisis and loss, all at no cost to them.” Rabbi Simcha Scholar, CEO of Chai Lifeline, adds that “riders and their supporters play a critical role in raising funds and awareness for Chai Lifeline’s important work. The dedication and commitment of our riders is inspiring and shows our families that they are not alone.” The races raise millions of dollars each year for Chai Lifeline.Īccording to Yoel Margolese, director of Bike4Chai, this year’s race “will feature a record number of participants all with one common goal-to be there for children and families. Pessy Zeiger with her father, Mendy Zeiger, at the George Washington Bridge. Lazarus says “I ride for a dual purpose-to exercise and to raise tzedakah for a wonderful organization. “I’m not the oldest guy, though I have been in the past,” he reports. He was quick to mention that he is not the oldest rider, as had been circulated. Rider Avi Lazarus of Spring Valley, N.Y., retired last year from a career in the retails sales industry. He notes playfully that Pessy is a “much faster” cyclist, and they won’t be riding together so he “won’t hold her back.” They offer food, volunteers, guidance, help with insurance, and they understand the amount of work it takes and the logistics required for parents. They have knowledge of what it takes to have a child in the hospital. “The hospital stay would have been miserable. Mendy Zeiger can’t imagine what it would have been like going through his daughter’s cancer treatment without Chai Lifeline. To date, Pessy has raised $5,000 from 66 donors. They were real children undergoing suffering.
Every year, when they put a child (who had benefited from Chai Lifeline’s kindness) on the dais at the pre-ride pasta loading, it was a tear-jerker. I knew about it before and have been riding in their rides since 2012. “Chai Lifeline is a wonderful organization. He then shares how he and his family have personally benefitted from the organization. He reports that he rides for his health, usually training in Harriman State Park. Pessy will be joined by her father, Mendy Zeiger. All the events and things they do throughout the year give me the strength to keep fighting!”Ĭancer survivor Pessy Zeiger, 19 of Monsey, N.Y., plans to bike the 65- to 70-mile route starting and ending off at Camp Simcha. To this day, these are my closest friends. We laugh together and share in each other’s triumphs. Zeiger is still closely connected to the Chai Lifeline family, which she says “got me to meet new friends going through the same situation I was in. I’ve been training for the past few months and am really looking forward to riding!” Now, after four years of intense physical therapy, my muscles in my leg are strong enough, and I’m able to bend my knee enough to get on a bike. Two summers ago, I got invited to share my story at the TDS pasta party the night before the ride, and I made it my goal to join the ride as soon as I would be able to. Now that I was part of Chai Lifeline, I heard so much about Tour de Simcha and wanted to do it so badly, but was unable to at that point. “Then I got cancer and was unable to get on a bike for five years.
“I was always athletic and loved riding, but was never majorly into it,” she recounts.
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