Over one thousand women are preparing for a trip to American Dream – but it WON’T be a typical day at the mall. They’ll be there for RUN 24.7, Chesed 24/7’s sixth annual 5K walk/run for cholim.
Participants of all ages will make their way through American Dream’s magnificent hallways, a 5-kilometer adrenaline-fueled journey past three floors of stores and attractions, with one goal: to help cholim. Since this is the ‘5K YOUR WAY,’ they’ll be doing it at their own speed: running, speed-walking or strolling.
The actual walk/run will be super-exhilarating, from starting point to finish line.
“It was such fun,” said Leah K. from Brooklyn, who joined last year. “It was incredible! The air was electric. There were runners, walkers, even teens in wheelchairs. And here I was, wearing the same cool swag as hundreds of others streaming through the mall, representing every segment of Klal Yisroel. We passed the skating rink, the water fountains, the shops – but it was just us, women and girls, uniting for a great cause.”
“It’s hard to say what was more exciting – the walk/run, or the after-party in Nickelodeon. It was the kind of event that you have to experience to believe – and I’m so excited to come again!”
This year’s RUN 24.7 will take place on Sunday, February 22. The sign-up deadline is February 8. Sign up as a raiser, then join the run when you raise $1200. Slots are limited.
Call 845.354.3233 to learn more.
SEE THE SWAG
A SNEAK PEAK AT THE SWAG!
Go! Go! Go!
Raise more funds, get more swag, HAVE MORE FUN!
Every RUN 24.7 gets a great swag package including the RUN 24.7 shirt and loads of extras. But for those who go the extra mile (literally!), there’s more.
The RUN 24.7 sweatshirt! Raincoat! Running gear!
And the grand reward for those who raise $4800 or more?
Melave Malka with Charlene PLUS more. Check out this chart to see the deets – and we hope to dine with you!
KEEP OUR ROOMS RUNNING
So why are over a thousand women joining RUN 24.7?
Of course, because it’s such a phenomenal event. Few thrills can compete with the chance to do an all-women indoor run, capped by an after-party in Nickelodeon Universe.
But there’s more.
RUN 24.7 will KEEP OUR ROOMS RUNNING: it will fund Chesed 24/7’s 31 famous chesed rooms in hospitals – and make sure cholim and their family members have everything they need in the hospital.
Coffee? YES.
Kosher meals? YES.
Shabbos candles? Phone chargers? Shofars, esrogim, matzah? YES. YES. YES.
If you’ve ever been in the hospital, (and who hasn’t!) chances are, you’ve visited the Chesed room – and you’ve enjoyed a coffee, snack, or meal.
WHAT A PARTY! WHAT A DAY!
It’s hard to say what’s more fun – the 5K or the after-party.
You’ll join celebrities, including Shimi Adar & Charlene Aminoff.
You’ll enjoy a fantastic luxury buffet lunch.
And you’ll sing, dance, and have a blast together, at a party filled with electric energy, great music, and heart-tugging inspiration.
To cap it all off, you’ll be IN NICKELODEON UNIVERSE, where thrills await!
Check out this video to see a bit of last year’s after-party. And click here to register now.
THE RUN FOR EVERYONE:
5K YOUR WAY
Running’s not your thing? NO PROBLEM! You can join RUN 24.7 as a walker. It’s such fun! You can stride or stroll through American Dream, at your own pace, and be part of the most incredible woman’s event out there.
“I’m coming with my walking partners,” said Mushky P. from Crown Heights. “It’s been too cold to walk through Prospect Park lately, and we’re looking forward to a great indoor walk.”
Like runners, walkers get medals, great swag, and the much-anticipated after-party, complete with food, music, dancing and thrills at Nickelodeon.
Chaya Grossman from Boro Park will be taking it slow.
“I’m coming with my friends from the country. We did it last year, and though we came in last in terms of speed, we raised a lot of money, and had an absolute blast.” Chaya and her friends did the 5K as a zechus for a mutual friend who is battling a serious illness.
“We know how much she depends on Chesed 24/7, and when we reached out to others in our bungalow colony for funds, they were extremely generous,” she says.
Whatever your speed, however you do it, this is the event for YOU!