Regional Bikur Cholim Invites You to Join!

By Dov Levy

It�s all about helping the most disadvantaged children in our communities.

Regional Bikur Cholim, the Bikur Cholim that services cholei Yisrael all across the Greater New York�region, is now running a major campaign. Heal-A- Thon 2016 was launched to raise the funds needed to�rescue close to 700 children from dysfunctional families in our communities. There are just four weeks�left to this campaign, whose completion will be marked with a special evening Achievement Event.

Part of the raison d�etre at Regional Bikur Cholim is to accommodate not only the medical needs of the�cholim, but their emotional and financial needs � and those of their families � as well. One major focus�has been to help children of families that are crumbling due to physical or emotional illness, or homes�that are being destroyed by divorce and other forms of dysfunction.

Generally it is the children who are at greatest risk in these situations. First and foremost they must�have their physical needs guaranteed, but their emotional needs must be met as well. Regional Bikur�Cholim assigns case workers to oversee this effort, and may call on the services of babysitters or tutors�to assist in their care. Counseling and/or therapy is often necessary to counteract the child�s negative�experiences and provide a healthy balance.

Through a comprehensive program of caretaking, these children can rise out of a seemingly hopeless�situation to become productive and healthy adults. Sadly, there are all too many such homes all around�us and hundreds of children are in desperate need of these specialized services.

And that�s where you and I come in. To provide these services to the hundreds of needy children in our�own communities requires vast resources. Regional Bikur Cholim is looking to us for help. The cost of�rescuing one child is $720. You can join Heal-A- Thon 2016 here and sponsor a child. Better yet, become�a Heal-A- Thon 2016 Hero by pledging to raise the funds to sponsor 3 children or more.

It�s all worked out for you. The Heal-A- Thon site offers an easy, fully-automated system, complete with�a tutorial, to get you started. First you set a goal of how much you intend to raise. Then you contact your�family and friends and ask them to help you reach your goal.

The campaign is well under way and funds have started to roll in, but there is still a long way to go�before the campaign draws to its grand finale on June 26. Every Hero, as well as anyone who sponsors�one child or more with a donation of $720 or up, will be invited to attend the gala Achievement Event to�mark the campaigns completion.

With only one month left to go, time is running short. Join now and be a part of the fun! The children are�waiting for you.

For more information, contact Regional Bikur Cholim at: [email protected]

To donate to the general campaign click here.�