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
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$31,008
raised of $30,000 goal
Donations
$1,500.00
1.
ALAN KORNBLAU
Great for the kids .
Good luck
$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.David Sun
Michael,
Always an honor and pleasure to support you and Bike4Chai. Keep biking!
$1,000.00
4.Daniel Benedict
Go Michael.
show the NYS legislators that we don't give up.
$1,000.00
5.Mordy Sohn
$1,000.00
6.Anonymous
$1,000.00
7.suri and david alter
In Honor of Michael Harbater
$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.Kissler and Co., Inc.
$500.00
10.David Kleiner
L'ilui nishmas Shmuel Yaakov ben Michoel
and Elka Mindel ben Moshe
$500.00
11.Israel And Ruchi Sherman
$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.Paul Merola
For the win !
$500.00
14.Matthew Schmelzer
$500.00
15.Barry Milea
BEST WISHES,
MILEA TRUCK SALES
$360.00
16.Tzvi & Nechama Spero
$360.00
17.PARADISE PLASTICS
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MICHAEL
$360.00
18.Sam Applegrad
$360.00
19.Marc And Elizabeth Engel
$360.00
20.Susan & Michael Korngold
$360.00
21.Uri & Deborah and Shlomo & Deborah
In honor of Superman!! Michael Harbater!!!Yes he flies!!!Lead the way Hero!!Uri & DeborahShlomo & Deborah
$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.Eliezer Erlanger
you are an inspiration to us all
$250.00
25.Anonymous
$250.00
26.Christopher Mosca
Great effort for a wonderful cause
God Bless
$250.00
27.Shlomo Zalman And Pauline Gutfreund
$250.00
28.Ronald Lowinger
$250.00
29.David Ginsberg
$250.00
30.Anonymous
$250.00
31.David Windmiller
Thank you for what you do
David Windmiller
$250.00
32.Joshua And Carol Kalowitz
Keep up the good work, you make us proud to be your cousin!!!
$250.00
33.Debbi Pascocello
Good luck on your ride from all of us at Mercury Paint
Mike Holohan
$250.00
34.Barry Bokow
Zechus refuah shelaima for Pessel Rivka bas Perel Dena.
$250.00
35.Sidney Lipstein
$250.00
36.PHILIP AGRICOLA
$250.00
37.Samuel And Beverly Goldberger
Kol Hakavod! We are impressed with your determination- Hatzlacha Rabah! Sam & Beverly Goldberger
$250.00
38.Ryan Goldberg
Michael. Best of luck on the ride and thank you for all you do. Ryan Goldberg and Rivkin Radler, LLP
$250.00
39.Melissa Kamen
Keep up the good work!
$250.00
40.Charles Schwartz
Proud to support you for such a worthy cause. B'hatzlacha!! The Team at IVY Classic
$250.00
41.LEE MINER
So glad all of these children can continue to benefit from your renewed health...Mazel Tov!
$250.00
42.Menachem Augenstein
In honor of my neighbor on Walton Ave.
$250.00
43.Nesanel and Deena Feller
Yashar koach and hatzlacha!!
$243.00
44.Stephen Wolinetz
$200.00
45.Abe MEISELS
From All you Freinds at Allstar Lighting
$200.00
46.Daniel Martin
Chai L.I. Feline - it's for the kits!
$200.00
47.Samuel Katz Caulktite Corp.
In honor of Michael Harbater.
Keep up the great work!!
$200.00
48.Joseph Orgel
$200.00
49.C Kennedy
All your friends at Hartson-Kennedy wish you a great ride and much success in your fundraising efforts for Bike4Chai!
$180.00
50.Anonymous
$180.00
51.FBS WHOLESALERS INC.
GOOD LUCK & GREAT WORK!
$180.00
52.Yoel Waldman - Unified Solutions
Thank You Michael for giving us the great opportunity to be a part of this great Mitzva!
$180.00
53.Dov Schultz
Time for a Motorcycle4Chai event. Good Luck Michael.
$180.00
54.Rapheal Manela
$180.00
55.Sheri And Richard Hagler
ride on michael
$180.00
56.Stephen Wolinetz
$180.00
57.Aron Solomon
$180.00
58.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
59.Susie and David Schulder
May you continue to ride and perform your numerous acts of chesed for many years!!
$180.00
60.Apex Security Hardware Corp .
$180.00
61.Reiss Wholesale Hardware
$180.00
62.Yanky Brach
$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.Joseph Lazar
$180.00
65.David Dellon
$180.00
66.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
67.Reuben And Cheryl Gross Blachorsky
$180.00
68.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
69.Claire & Larry Gabe
Ride like you fly!
$180.00
70.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
71.Chaim Rosenbach
$180.00
72.Mark Engel
Keep pumping Michael;
from Mark and Matt
$180.00
73.Leonard Goldstein
Ride - on Michael - BH you are back in the saddle.
Hatzlacha Rabbah.
Susan and Lenny Goldstein
$180.00
74.Miriam & Tuvia Silverstein
Best of luck!
$180.00
75.Samson Helfgott
Great work Michael
From Joyce and Shim
$180.00
76.Allen Winik
Michael
This is such a great thing.
Please have a safe and fun ride.
Allen, Ron and ACS Team
$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.Howard Chait
Aliyas neshama to your brother
$100.00
82.Anonymous
Hi Micheal, I am glad you were able to recover in time for this year's race. Best of Luck.
Bernando
$100.00
83.Anonymous
$100.00
84.Armando DIAZ
GO Michael !!!
$100.00
85.Yair Keilson
Hatzlacha!
$100.00
86.Tom Bauer
כל הכבודMichael
You are an inspiration
$100.00
87.Dana Cohn Gitler
Tizku l’mitzvot!!
$100.00
88.Domenico Antonelli
Keep it up Michael!!! Now I can say what I want... :)
$100.00
89.Mark Gross
$100.00
90.Josh Guttman
Keep it up! U are an inspiration!
$100.00
91.Ian Silber
$100.00
92.Toby Cooper
May you continue to ride for many years in good health for this wonderful cause.
Dr. Rubin and Toby Cooper
$100.00
93.Sheldon Rothman
In honor of Michael Harbater. Kol Hakavod!
$100.00
94.AF Supply Corp
$100.00
95.Yaacov Tzvi And Rochel Lieberman
$100.00
96.Alan And Sharon Korn
$100.00
97.Kieran Boyle
$100.00
98.David Steuerman
$100.00
99.ERNEST BAUER
ERNEST BAUER
$100.00
100.RALPH SILVERMAN
Kol Hakavod !!
$100.00
101.Sheri Hagler
keep on riding michael
$100.00
102.Sandra Friedman
Koh LoChoyil! Hatzlacha
David & Sandra
$100.00
103.Frank Noviello
$100.00
104.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
105.Sarah Becker
Sarah Becker, Future Value Associates
$100.00
106.Yaacov Tzvi And Rochel Lieberman
$72.00
107.Diane & Lou Glaser
In honor of the Harbater grandchildren, far and wide.
$72.00
108.Daniel Kret
Tizku Lemitzvos Michael!
$72.00
109.Ronald Rosenberg
$54.00
110.David Slansky
$54.00
111.Susan Miller
Good Luck
$54.00
112.Steven Krawitz
wonderful cause and have a great ride......
$50.00
113.EFRAIN MARTINEZ
$50.00
114.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
115.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
116.Binyomin And Mindy Monczyk
$50.00
117.Robert Ciccarone
$50.00
118.Moshe And Raizy Goldberger
Keep
pedaling, Michael! Moish Goldberger
$50.00
119.Yehuda Yosef Josephson
Cheering you on!! Kehilas Tiferes Chaim (Bnei Hayeshivos), RBS Israel
$50.00
120.Yitzchok Weiniger
In appreciation for all that you do to help Kehillas Tiferes Chaim grow into the Kehilla that is has become.
$36.00
121.Anonymous
$36.00
122.The Levys
Go Grandpa!! We are so proud of you!
$36.00
123.Nisson Fischer
$36.00
124.Jaclyn Solomont
$36.00
125.Jack Lachman
$36.00
126.Chaim & Nechama Rostker
To a great neighbor- you are an inspiration!
$36.00
127.Meyer Schwartz
Keep it up, your an inspiration for the lazy!
$36.00
128.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
129.David Bogner
$36.00
130.Anonymous
Micheal,
We're proud of you!
$36.00
131.Brian Nadata
Go Hashver!
$25.00
132.Elmax Shacharis minyan
$25.00
133.Rachel Hershberg
Better late than never!
Best of Luck!
Kana and Rochel
$25.00
134.Gourmet Glatt Moshe Ratner Yoeli Steinberg
$25.00
135.Moshe Broide
$25.00
136.Yehoshua and Deborah Marchuck
Ride like the wind and thank you for all your friendship!
$20.00
137.Naftali Katz
See you at kalahari/ the finish line.
Go Michael!
$18.00
138.Aunt Frances Cooper
$18.00
139.Rochel Levy
In honor of the greatest grandpa in the world! Love you!
$18.00
140.Eli Katz
Thank you for your inspiration. Have an awesome ride
$18.00
141.Michele Adler
Yitzchok and Malkey Adler
$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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