NORTHBROOK WELCOMES Cross country Bike4Friendship Cyclists

NORTHBROOK WELCOMES Cross country Bike4Friendship Cyclists

Twelve cyclists, including some yeshiva students, are pedaling their bicycles 3,279 miles from Los Angles to New York in support of Friendship Circle International’s programming for children and adults with special needs.  

The ride started on July 1 and will conclude on Aug. 17.

Along the way they will be joined by hundreds more in each city they pass through. Some supporters will join the ride for days, others for a few weeks of the seven that the ride will take to complete.

The second annual Bike 4 Friendship ride will stop for in Northbrook next Friday August 3 at about 3:00pm. The Friendship Circle will be hosting a special community Shabbat dinner at 7:15pm to welcome the group and give people an opportunity to thank them for their dedication to the program.

This year’s ride has drawn bikers from a variety of different backgrounds, from experts to amateurs, but all share a passion for helping children with special needs. Two of the cyclists are from the Chicagoland area, one form New York, some from California and one member of an elite unit in the IDF.

The Ride will continue Sunday morning (August 5th) at 6:00am from Chabad of Northbrook at 2095 Landwehr Rd, Northbrook, IL.

The Stuart I Raskas Friendship Circle of Illinois established in 2006, serves more than 70 children with special needs, principally by pairing them with 85 teen volunteers who befriend the children and act as role models. There 82 Friendship Circle chapters worldwide, mostly in the US.

For information about the August 5 bike event, track the progress and read the blog visit www.Bike4Friendship.com.

For more information abbot the Community Shabbat Dinner and the local Friendship Circle branch visit www.FCIL.org or call 847-943-9770