Michael Harbater
This summer, I will once again have the opportunity to partake in a life-changing event: a 180-mile bike ride through New Jersey, the Pocono Mountains, and Upstate NY. This is no ordinary ride; it’s an exhilarating cycling event ending at Camp Simcha, a remarkable overnight camp that provides seriously ill children with a vacation from sickness, restoring their spirits and renewing their determination to fight.
Life for a child with cancer or other serious illness is grueling; Chai Lifeline’s flagship programs, Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha Special, offer 430 children a chance to forget about illness and just be kids again. Camp is an oasis of fun, of joy, and of peace for children experiencing dark and turbulent times. To learn more about Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha special, visit campsimcha.org.
There are two reasons that this years ride is extra special to me. First, several months ago I underwent a major spinal surgical procedure to correct a problem that had the potential to cripple me for life. Baruch Hashem, thank G-d, the surgery was a success and I am better and back on the bike, training. Many of the children who benefit from Chai Lifeline don't have the option of a cure or "fix" for their challenge as I did. It makes me appreciate the work of Chai Lifeline even more than I did before.
Secondly, this year’s ride is even more thrilling than past years’ rides: it’s a landmark ride, the 10th Bike4Chai! I will depart on the two-day ride of a lifetime to camp on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. My objective is to raise $30,000 by then, and I hope you will help me reach this goal. All donations are 100% tax-deductible.
Please contribute by clicking on the donate button now.
Thank you for supporting me and, in doing so, helping children and their families cope with the diagnosis, treatment, and aftermath of serious pediatric illness.
Best Regards,
Michael
PS. For more information regarding this ride please visit bike4chai.org
Life for a child with cancer or other serious illness is grueling; Chai Lifeline’s flagship programs, Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha Special, offer 430 children a chance to forget about illness and just be kids again. Camp is an oasis of fun, of joy, and of peace for children experiencing dark and turbulent times. To learn more about Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha special, visit campsimcha.org.
There are two reasons that this years ride is extra special to me. First, several months ago I underwent a major spinal surgical procedure to correct a problem that had the potential to cripple me for life. Baruch Hashem, thank G-d, the surgery was a success and I am better and back on the bike, training. Many of the children who benefit from Chai Lifeline don't have the option of a cure or "fix" for their challenge as I did. It makes me appreciate the work of Chai Lifeline even more than I did before.
Secondly, this year’s ride is even more thrilling than past years’ rides: it’s a landmark ride, the 10th Bike4Chai! I will depart on the two-day ride of a lifetime to camp on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. My objective is to raise $30,000 by then, and I hope you will help me reach this goal. All donations are 100% tax-deductible.
Please contribute by clicking on the donate button now.
Thank you for supporting me and, in doing so, helping children and their families cope with the diagnosis, treatment, and aftermath of serious pediatric illness.
Best Regards,
Michael
PS. For more information regarding this ride please visit bike4chai.org
Day 1
Day 2
MAY
8
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$31,008
raised of $30,000 goal
Donations
$1,500.00
1.
David Sun
Michael,
Always an honor and pleasure to support you and Bike4Chai. Keep biking!
$1,500.00
2.Joan and David
So proud of all that you do! We are lucky to have you for a cousin! Go! Go! Go!
$1,500.00
3.ALAN KORNBLAU
Great for the kids .
Good luck
$1,000.00
4.suri and david alter
In Honor of Michael Harbater
$1,000.00
5.Anonymous
$1,000.00
6.Mordy Sohn
$1,000.00
7.Daniel Benedict
Go Michael.
show the NYS legislators that we don't give up.
$600.00
8.Umberto Smeraldi- Plywood Specialties Inc.
HAPPY TO CONTRIBUTE TO SUCH A WORTHY CAUSE IN THE NAME OF OF A GUY WHO DOES SO MUCH.
GOOD LUCK MICHAEL
$500.00
9.Barry Milea
BEST WISHES,
MILEA TRUCK SALES
$500.00
10.Matthew Schmelzer
$500.00
11.Paul Merola
For the win !
$500.00
12.Richard Kampner
MICHAEL,
BEST OF LUCK FROM RICH & OSMAN AT NORTHEAST WHOLESALE CORP! YOU ARE QUITE A MAN FOR DOING THIS FOR THE KIDS!!!
$500.00
13.Israel And Ruchi Sherman
$500.00
14.David Kleiner
L'ilui nishmas Shmuel Yaakov ben Michoel
and Elka Mindel ben Moshe
$500.00
15.Kissler and Co., Inc.
$360.00
16.Uri & Deborah and Shlomo & Deborah
In honor of Superman!! Michael Harbater!!!Yes he flies!!!Lead the way Hero!!Uri & DeborahShlomo & Deborah
$360.00
17.Susan & Michael Korngold
$360.00
18.Marc And Elizabeth Engel
$360.00
19.Sam Applegrad
$360.00
20.PARADISE PLASTICS
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MICHAEL
$360.00
21.Tzvi & Nechama Spero
$315.00
22.Ella Coane
To the best great grandpa!
$300.00
23.Adam Mathios
Good luck Michael from Ace Drop Cloth Company
$250.00
24.Nesanel and Deena Feller
Yashar koach and hatzlacha!!
$250.00
25.Menachem Augenstein
In honor of my neighbor on Walton Ave.
$250.00
26.LEE MINER
So glad all of these children can continue to benefit from your renewed health...Mazel Tov!
$250.00
27.Charles Schwartz
Proud to support you for such a worthy cause. B'hatzlacha!! The Team at IVY Classic
$250.00
28.Melissa Kamen
Keep up the good work!
$250.00
29.Ryan Goldberg
Michael. Best of luck on the ride and thank you for all you do. Ryan Goldberg and Rivkin Radler, LLP
$250.00
30.Samuel And Beverly Goldberger
Kol Hakavod! We are impressed with your determination- Hatzlacha Rabah! Sam & Beverly Goldberger
$250.00
31.PHILIP AGRICOLA
$250.00
32.Sidney Lipstein
$250.00
33.Barry Bokow
Zechus refuah shelaima for Pessel Rivka bas Perel Dena.
$250.00
34.Debbi Pascocello
Good luck on your ride from all of us at Mercury Paint
Mike Holohan
$250.00
35.Joshua And Carol Kalowitz
Keep up the good work, you make us proud to be your cousin!!!
$250.00
36.David Windmiller
Thank you for what you do
David Windmiller
$250.00
37.Anonymous
$250.00
38.David Ginsberg
$250.00
39.Ronald Lowinger
$250.00
40.Shlomo Zalman And Pauline Gutfreund
$250.00
41.Christopher Mosca
Great effort for a wonderful cause
God Bless
$250.00
42.Anonymous
$250.00
43.Eliezer Erlanger
you are an inspiration to us all
$243.00
44.Stephen Wolinetz
$200.00
45.C Kennedy
All your friends at Hartson-Kennedy wish you a great ride and much success in your fundraising efforts for Bike4Chai!
$200.00
46.Joseph Orgel
$200.00
47.Samuel Katz Caulktite Corp.
In honor of Michael Harbater.
Keep up the great work!!
$200.00
48.Daniel Martin
Chai L.I. Feline - it's for the kits!
$200.00
49.Abe MEISELS
From All you Freinds at Allstar Lighting
$180.00
50.Allen Winik
Michael
This is such a great thing.
Please have a safe and fun ride.
Allen, Ron and ACS Team
$180.00
51.Samson Helfgott
Great work Michael
From Joyce and Shim
$180.00
52.Miriam & Tuvia Silverstein
Best of luck!
$180.00
53.Leonard Goldstein
Ride - on Michael - BH you are back in the saddle.
Hatzlacha Rabbah.
Susan and Lenny Goldstein
$180.00
54.Mark Engel
Keep pumping Michael;
from Mark and Matt
$180.00
55.Chaim Rosenbach
$180.00
56.Roberta Feiner
Dear Michael,
Good luck! We're proud of your riding to support Chai LIfeline!
We cherish the friendship that we share with you and Freda.
Fondly,
Lenny and Bobbee Feiner
$180.00
57.Claire & Larry Gabe
Ride like you fly!
$180.00
58.Abraham Cooper
Your chesed is an inspiration to us all not to mention your cycling prowess
Go get em love Roz and Abe
$180.00
59.Reuben And Cheryl Gross Blachorsky
$180.00
60.Allan Levy
It is an honor and privilege to add my name and support in sponsoring Michael again this year for his incredible dedication to this enviable endeavor.
I hope that we will both share in this project together ad Meah V'esrim.
Hatzlach Rabba,
Allan Levy
$180.00
61.David Dellon
$180.00
62.Joseph Lazar
$180.00
63.Judy Tenenbaum
In support of our esteemed client and friend, Michael Harbater and his special wife, Freda. Thrilled you are back to riding for this worthy cause in best of health. Ride like you fly and may you reach all your goals speedily.
Yossi & Judy Tenenbaum, Plane Talk
$180.00
64.Yanky Brach
$180.00
65.Reiss Wholesale Hardware
$180.00
66.Apex Security Hardware Corp .
$180.00
67.Susie and David Schulder
May you continue to ride and perform your numerous acts of chesed for many years!!
$180.00
68.Anonymous
Dear Michael
Wishing you a safe & enjoyable ride. Thank you again for all that you do for me on a daily basis. I really appreciate it.
$180.00
69.Aron Solomon
$180.00
70.Stephen Wolinetz
$180.00
71.Sheri And Richard Hagler
ride on michael
$180.00
72.Rapheal Manela
$180.00
73.Dov Schultz
Time for a Motorcycle4Chai event. Good Luck Michael.
$180.00
74.Yoel Waldman - Unified Solutions
Thank You Michael for giving us the great opportunity to be a part of this great Mitzva!
$180.00
75.FBS WHOLESALERS INC.
GOOD LUCK & GREAT WORK!
$180.00
76.Anonymous
$150.00
77.Avromi Gutfreund
Good luck Michael
$136.00
78.NOAH FLESCHNER
$125.00
79.Dan Cavallo
$118.00
80.NORSHEL
KEEP RIDING STRONG
$100.00
81.Yaacov Tzvi And Rochel Lieberman
$100.00
82.Sarah Becker
Sarah Becker, Future Value Associates
$100.00
83.Yair Hoffman
In loving memory of Rabbi Yehudah Harbater, a wonderful person with a heart of gold, a grand sense of humor, and a deep sense of the value of a Torah education. Yehei zichro boruch!
$100.00
84.Frank Noviello
$100.00
85.Sandra Friedman
Koh LoChoyil! Hatzlacha
David & Sandra
$100.00
86.Sheri Hagler
keep on riding michael
$100.00
87.RALPH SILVERMAN
Kol Hakavod !!
$100.00
88.ERNEST BAUER
ERNEST BAUER
$100.00
89.David Steuerman
$100.00
90.Kieran Boyle
$100.00
91.Alan And Sharon Korn
$100.00
92.Yaacov Tzvi And Rochel Lieberman
$100.00
93.AF Supply Corp
$100.00
94.Sheldon Rothman
In honor of Michael Harbater. Kol Hakavod!
$100.00
95.Toby Cooper
May you continue to ride for many years in good health for this wonderful cause.
Dr. Rubin and Toby Cooper
$100.00
96.Ian Silber
$100.00
97.Josh Guttman
Keep it up! U are an inspiration!
$100.00
98.Mark Gross
$100.00
99.Domenico Antonelli
Keep it up Michael!!! Now I can say what I want... :)
$100.00
100.Dana Cohn Gitler
Tizku l’mitzvot!!
$100.00
101.Tom Bauer
כל הכבודMichael
You are an inspiration
$100.00
102.Yair Keilson
Hatzlacha!
$100.00
103.Armando DIAZ
GO Michael !!!
$100.00
104.Anonymous
$100.00
105.Anonymous
Hi Micheal, I am glad you were able to recover in time for this year's race. Best of Luck.
Bernando
$100.00
106.Howard Chait
Aliyas neshama to your brother
$72.00
107.Ronald Rosenberg
$72.00
108.Daniel Kret
Tizku Lemitzvos Michael!
$72.00
109.Diane & Lou Glaser
In honor of the Harbater grandchildren, far and wide.
$54.00
110.Steven Krawitz
wonderful cause and have a great ride......
$54.00
111.Susan Miller
Good Luck
$54.00
112.David Slansky
$50.00
113.Yitzchok Weiniger
In appreciation for all that you do to help Kehillas Tiferes Chaim grow into the Kehilla that is has become.
$50.00
114.Yehuda Yosef Josephson
Cheering you on!! Kehilas Tiferes Chaim (Bnei Hayeshivos), RBS Israel
$50.00
115.Moshe And Raizy Goldberger
Keep
pedaling, Michael! Moish Goldberger
$50.00
116.Robert Ciccarone
$50.00
117.Binyomin And Mindy Monczyk
$50.00
118.Robert Meer
we're already sponsoring a female rider in the woman's bike ride for the same cause , but will be happy to sponsor you as well.Keep up the great work! You make us proud of our mispocha!reuven and Shani meer
$50.00
119.Adi And yossi
We’re so proud of you. Keep it up!
From Adi and Yossi
And gail, dasa, Sarah and noach
Yaroslawitz
$50.00
120.EFRAIN MARTINEZ
$36.00
121.Brian Nadata
Go Hashver!
$36.00
122.Anonymous
Micheal,
We're proud of you!
$36.00
123.David Bogner
$36.00
124.Nosson Schreiber
In honor of Michael - a Hero, An Iron-Man with a soft-heart, a great Friend and The Best Neighbor! Fly, Man, Fly!
$36.00
125.Meyer Schwartz
Keep it up, your an inspiration for the lazy!
$36.00
126.Chaim & Nechama Rostker
To a great neighbor- you are an inspiration!
$36.00
127.Jack Lachman
$36.00
128.Jaclyn Solomont
$36.00
129.Nisson Fischer
$36.00
130.The Levys
Go Grandpa!! We are so proud of you!
$36.00
131.Anonymous
$25.00
132.Yehoshua and Deborah Marchuck
Ride like the wind and thank you for all your friendship!
$25.00
133.Gourmet Glatt Moshe Ratner Yoeli Steinberg
$25.00
134.Rachel Hershberg
Better late than never!
Best of Luck!
Kana and Rochel
$25.00
135.Elmax Shacharis minyan
$25.00
136.Moshe Broide
$20.00
137.Naftali Katz
See you at kalahari/ the finish line.
Go Michael!
$18.00
138.Michele Adler
Yitzchok and Malkey Adler
$18.00
139.Eli Katz
Thank you for your inspiration. Have an awesome ride
$18.00
140.Rochel Levy
In honor of the greatest grandpa in the world! Love you!
$18.00
141.Aunt Frances Cooper
$10.00
142.Anonymous
Thank you for your shortcut!
Captain
Team 5T Riders
$520,063.23
$500,000Fundraising History
Total Amount Raised since 2016
$111,750.00
$30,922.00
raised in 2018$26,136.00
raised in 2017$23,684.00
raised in 2016Honorary Riding Partner
Sammy
Age: 10Sammy is a smart and sweet kid who was diagnosed at 4 months old with Familial Dysautonomia (FD). He first met the amazing people of Chai Lifeline when he was in the hospital. They were there with a smile, a laugh, and toys that he could play with, which made his time there much easier. Read More
He is now 10 years old and is returning to Camp Simcha Special for his second summer. He loves to make havdalah candles, Mickey Mouse soap, and pottery at Camp Simcha as well as spend time with one of his new best friends Oren, who he met last summer. Sam loves soccer, Pok'mon, and his favorite thing to do is swim.
142 donors
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