PHOTOS: At a volunteers appreciation Melave Malka last night, Bikur Cholim unveiled a brand new van to service the handicapped. The van, a built by a new company specializing in handicap vehicles,was donated to the Volunteer organization by an anonymour donor.
Unlike other vehicles for the handicapped, a Bikur Cholim volunteer explained, this van seats the passenger in the front passenger seat, and not in the back of the van, making the handicapped passenger feel like a regular passenger.
The van was unveiled after a Melave Malka held at the Bais Pinchos hall, which was attended by approximately 150 volunteers.
Addressing the event, was Rabbi Avrohom Marmerstein, the Rov of the Minchas Chinuch Shul in Manhattan, who serves as the Chaplain and Chairman of Medical Ethics of Hackensack and Valley Hospitals. TLS.
Bikur Cholim is an organization that is available 24 7.
This van is amazing you have to see it in action to appreciate ! I saw it last night and it blew me away . B”h there are people ready help an other yid in a tzorah in a dignified way
A BC vol.
BTW: Lakewoods Bikur cholim is a EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT orginazation. They do so many amazing services. Who ever the donor was, I extend my blessings to them.
To the donor, Thank you!
Very nice. Just curious, who makes such a vehicle? What is the make and model of the vehicle?
it would be great to use it for transport, instead of those big gas guzzling accident waiting transport vans
It said on it VPG model MV-1 they said VPG is a new car company that builds only handicap cars out of a old Hummer plant . Its planed to become part of NYC taxi fleet in the near future
thank you
you guys are great !
Yehuda, Shmiel, Shloimie, Yanki, Noti & Nuti – u do an amazing job. Sorry I couldn’t stay longer last night but its not because I’m not proud to be a lrbcol vol ! Dudi.
Rock on !!
What amazes me is not that BC got a new van, that I’ve heard before… The amazing part is, the thought & consideration given towards the dignity of the passenger!!! What a zechus for the donor! Kol Hakovod
Mazel tov