As earlier reported on TLS, Madison executive has signed up for 135 mile Bike 4 Chai trip. The following is a report from the Tri-town news: Elliot S. Zaks, a local commercial real estate executive, plans to bicycle 135 miles over two days in August to raise money for children who are battling serious illnesses. Zaks, the director of operations of Madison Commercial Real Estate Services (MCRES), has set a goal of raising $15,000 with his sponsored bike ride so that three children with cancer can attend Camp Simcha, a medically supervised overnight summer camp in Glen Spey, N.Y.
According to a press release, every year Camp Simcha provides a full array of traditional camp activities, from archery to water activities, along with special events such as helicopter rides and concerts, to 430 seriously ill children.
A medical center, a medical team and specially trained counselors ensure that even children on chemotherapy can enjoy two weeks of uninterrupted fun.
The Bike4Chai bicycle ride will start on Aug. 3 in Lakewood and end on Aug. 4 with an entrance into Camp Simcha in Glen Spey. It has been organized by Chai Lifeline, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the non-medical needs of seriously ill children, their families and communities, according to the press release.
As Zaks noted, “This certainly won’t be an easy ride, but neither is life for a child with cancer and other serious illnesses. Camp Simcha offers these children an extraordinary summer experience of fun, friendship and lifelong memories. I hope to support this wonderful camp by encouraging people to co-sponsor the Bike4Chai bike ride.”
To learn more about Camp Simcha and its tuition-free programs, visit www.campsimcha. org. To make a 100 percent tax-deductible donation to support the fund-raising bike ride, visit www.gomitzvah.org/go/elliot.
Zaks was one of the co-founders of Madison Title Agency, LLC and currently serves as the director of operations for the company and its parent company, Madison Commercial Real Estate Services. Based in Lakewood, MCRES is a family of related companies that offer specialty services for the commercial real estate market.
Zaks is also the director of Madison Learning Center, which offers pre-licensing and continued education courses within the title field as well as CLE- and CPE-approved courses in areas of commercial real estate to attorneys and CPAs.
Zaks is a commissioner for the Lakewood Housing Authority and he is a member of the Lakewood Zoning Board of Adjustment. Tri-town.
Kol hakavod to eliyohu.
mr zaks is a huge askan in lakewood. lakewood needs more people like him. a big bal tzidaka and bal chesed. KEEP IT UP! we all wish you lots of hatzlacha in the ride and in life.
For more info and an itinerary on the ride go to bike4chai.com
Eliyahu is an absolute gem of a person. A great guy doing a great thing. I think the whole oilam who owns a bike, if u cab ride just 1 mile, come out & join the bike4Chsi just for the first Mile or so. I think it’ll b a huge chizzuk for the askanim.
This is so special. I think I’m gonna bring my 6 year old & our bikes & we’re gonna join the bikers for the first few minutes. Think how nice it would be if Clifton Ave was thronged with bikers. Even if only till Cpunty line road.
I agree w/ the previous poster. Those of us overweight , out-of-shape bikers that can’t do 135 miles, should form a massive tzaischem L’shalom group for the in-shape riders. I think when the kids see the pics they’ll be thrilled.
Way to go Elliot! I CAN’T RECALL when I last saw such a great kidush hashem! Have a safe trip !
Where will the bike ride start from and at what time of day?