WHEELS OF LOVE: USA - PRINCETON
Sunday, June 23, 2024
American Friends of ALYN Hospital (AFAH) charity cycle event to raise funds
for premier children’s rehabilitation hospital.
Posted: May 21, 2024
Doing Good is How We Roll
Join the fourth annual Wheels of Love: USA charity cycling event on Sunday, June 23rd at beautiful Skillman Park, in the Princeton area of New Jersey in support of ALYN Hospital. Our goal is to raise $100,000 and funds will go directly to benefit ALYN Hospital in Jerusalem, Israel. ALYN is a world-renowned, nonprofit pediatric and adolescent rehabilitation center dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with physical disabilities.
Media Contact
For media inquiries, please contact:
Adam Schwartz
adam@alynus.org
(212) 869-8085
Wheels of Love: USA - Princeton will bring together avid and casual cyclists alike, offering individuals and groups the opportunity to be sponsored for a 62- or 38-mile ride and a family-friendly 2.25-mile route where participants can choose to walk or ride.
Whichever route you choose, the ride is fully paved and will be well-equipped with cycle and medical support, snacks and drinks, and restroom facilities at designated stops for all to enjoy.
Wheels of Love: USA reflects AFAH’s perpetual mission to increase awareness and drive support for the innovative and life-changing work that ALYN Hospital has pursued for the last 90 years.
100% of the donations raised by riders and the wider community will directly support ALYN Hospital’s ability to advance its ground-breaking research, develop customized assisted technologies, and enhance and improve therapeutic programs and treatment services for patients and their families.
ALYN Hospital does not receive government funding and depends on donations to help cover the financial gap between what it receives from referring agencies and the actual costs of delivering best-in-class and innovative interdisciplinary care. From diagnosis to intensive inpatient and outpatient treatment to ongoing support, ALYN Hospital’s ultimate goal is to provide children with disabilities the tools they need to live with the greatest amount of mobility and independence.
ALYN Hospital’s impact in just 2023 tells a compelling story:
- 112,286 treatments provided across a spectrum of physical disabilities
- 73,575 therapeutic sessions for general development and rehabilitation services
- 3,117 children treated in Outpatient Services
- 143 PELE innovations Personalized Equipment Leading to Empowerment state-of-the-art adaptive solutions in development
- 41 PARC research studies Pediatric and Adolescent Research Center studies for novel treatment efficacy and reliability
- 16 ALYNnovation start-up partnerships
American Friends of ALYN Hospital, a four-star platinum Charity Navigator nonprofit organization headquartered in New York City, raises funds and awareness for the hospital because we believe that together we can help ALYN Hospital transform children’s lives around the world. The Executive Director of American Friends of ALYN Hospital’s, Adam Schwartz, stated, “One of the highlights of the year is when we come together in support of ALYN Hospital through Wheels of Love: USA. It’s incredibly rewarding to bring people together in such a fun environment with a tremendous spirit of camaraderie on behalf of this amazing cause.”
AFAH is deeply grateful for the support we have received for Wheels of Love: USA - Princeton from our global and regional sponsors, including, Big Bear Gear; ChamoisButt’r; Cisco; DreamRides; Havana Central; Herr’s; Jay’s Cycles; Law Offices of Steven Nachman; Libertana; Lupkin PLLC; Pepsi; Route Arrows; Skratch Labs; Sourland Cycles; Twillory; Waxenberg Wayntraub, PLLC.
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Skillman Park, Skillman, NJ
Parking Lot C
- 7:00 AM Registrant Check-in; receive a custom event jersey
- 8:00 AM 62-mile start
- 8:30 AM 38-mile start
- 9:00 AM-Noon Family Event start
About American Friends of ALYN Hospital (AFAH)
Since 1934, American Friends of ALYN Hospital has proudly supported the efforts of ALYN Hospital. AFAH’s mission is to raise funds for and build awareness of the hospital’s innovative and successful medical and technological advances. By sharing ideas and giving insights into the therapies and healing at ALYN Hospital, AFAH aims to attract caring donors and collaborators.
ALYN Hospital opened in 1932 to support children with orthopedic disabilities in Jerusalem. ALYN has grown into a unique medical facility and global leader in pediatric rehabilitation for children with physical disabilities, regardless of religious or ethnic background. ALYN offers a multidisciplinary, holistic approach to rehabilitation, and is on the cutting edge of assistive technology development to benefit children. Medical facilities, research institutions and technology companies throughout the world seek partnerships with ALYN to create meaningful advances in the field.