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Chana Rudnick | St. Louis Park, MN
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Chana Rudnick

Back in 2019 I took part in Tour De Simcha - The Ultimate Women's Run/Ride Experience, benefiting the children and families of Chai Lifeline. It was a wonderful experience and I encourage anyone to go for it.  I'm now a good bit older and that's a bit too much for me, so I'm going to do it from home this year.  We've put together a team of like-minded women, the MinneTouristas, and will do our bike ride here in Minnesota. Every mile I ride and every dollar that I raise will help support critical programs and services for more than 6,000 families impacted by illness, crisis, and loss. These services include counseling and case management, meals delivered to hospitals and homes, transportation to medical appointments, emergency financial assistance, insurance advocacy, i-Shine afterschool programming, Big Brothers/Sisters, crisis and trauma intervention, and Chai Lifeline’s flagship medically-supervised summer programs, Camp Simcha, Camp Simcha Special, and Camp Simcha Without Borders.

My goal is to raise $3,600 for this important cause and I hope I can count on you to help me reach it. All donations are 100% tax-deductible. 

Life for a child with cancer, disability, or other serious illness is grueling. From the moment of diagnosis, Chai Lifeline’s dedicated staff and volunteers are there to provide joy, hope, and unparalleled care throughout the turbulent medical journey. Please contribute generously by clicking on the donate button now.

Check back in to 'ride' with me as I post pictures from my training rides.

On behalf of the children and families of Chai Lifeline, thank you for your support.


Chana Rudnick 

PS. For more information regarding this fundraising campaign please visit tourdesimcha.org
JUN
18

Gershon and me at Six Mile Marsh trail.

Me and our high school graduate, Aviva, on Cedar Lake.

It's been awhile!  The weather has been too wet and there have been many end of school events. We got a kayak and I've been doing a bit of paddling. Today, however, the weather was just right for biking, so Gershon and I hit the Dakota Rail Trail and did 10 miles. Saw a hummingbird in a tree top, some swans or pelicans (weren't close enough to distinguish) and heard lots of birds. We took a brief side trip on Six Mile Marsh Trail with lovely prairie flowers. A baby turtle crossed our path.

Thank you for your support.

MAY
26

Shoshana on the flats.

Today I road with my granddaughter, Shoshana, who wants to do the ride with me. We practiced on hills today. 

MAY
25

Today I tried out a suggested trail that I think might work! I just have to find the turn off for the lake I wanted to end up at. I overshot my destination, but the park I ended up at was quite nice with a covered pavilion with picnic tables, a nice big playground and trails for strolling or scootering.  It was a 13.5 mile ride and I did it 1 hour and 38 minutes. Easily done on 2 hours, which means we don't have to start early in the morning!  Yay! If we start at 10 we can be there by lunch time. 

Parker Lake, where I ended up.

Marsh teeming with Redwing black birds.

MAY
14

Correction! Shame on Bubbie (that's me). My Shoshana doesn't end with an 'h'. Wish I could blame it on spell check, but I can't. 

MAY
13

This evening, Shoshanah and I biked around Lake of the Isles, twice. Nearly 6 miles in 1 hour, with a couple rest and drink stops. Beautiful evening. Shoshanah did a great job!

Bloom on a tree.

That 'pencil used to be a tree that died.

Shoshanah(my granddaughter) and me.

MAY
12

PS So many trees are blooming and greening up. There was a lovely, cooling breeze bringing the scent of lilacs. Thank You, HaShem, for this delight full world. Get yourself out and grab some!

On Mother's Day, I took a delightful ride trying to map out the prospective ride path for the MinneTour de Simcha.  Did about 8 miles in 80 minutes, including breaks to find my way and get information.  When I got home, I received a call from my almost 10 year old who wants to do this ride. She wanted to know when we could go riding, so we went in the afternoon for around 4 miles. What a day! I guess I'm getting a good start on training.

Nine Mile Creek boardwalk.

Nine Mile Creek

MAY
7

Me and Devorah Connor at Lake of the Isles this morning. Beautiful homes and gardens along the way.

MAY
5

Spring has sprung. MN gardens are blooming.

Thank You, HaShem for helping me get the bikes rolling, so to speak.  Eight ladies showed up to participate in planning our ride.  Tentative date for our ride is August 10 and I'm working on mapping out a nice ride of 10 to 18 miles.  Hoping more will join in, but we are off to a good start. Heading out for a quick morning ride in the neighborhood to enjoy all the beautiful greens and blooms - magnolias, daffodils, tulips, redbuds and some of the lilacs. Enjoy your day!

$2,741
raised of $3,600 goal
 

Donations

$720.00
1. Gershon And Chana Rudnick
$200.00
2. Neal & Deborah Rudnick
$108.00
3. Cliff & Libby
Ride Chana ride!
$100.00
4. Ruth Hyman
$100.00
5. Suellen Mack
$100.00
6. The Kurtzes
Captain

Team MinneTouristas

$3,717
$5,000

Fundraising History

Total Amount Raised since 2019
$10,337.00
$7,596.00
raised in 2019

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42 donors