On August 3, 2009, The Lakewood Scoop captured the moment the multi-million dollar fundraiser Bike 4 Chai was born.
It all started when Dovid Egert wasn’t allowed to bring his bike onto the bus heading up to Camp Simcha, Chai Lifeline’s Summer Camp.
So instead, Dovid decided to bike to camp – a 175-mile trip – and raise some funds while at it.
So with his bike, his maps, and some water bottles, Dovid broke through a ribbon in front of Chai Lifeline’s office on Clifton Avenue – unknowingly making history.
Bike 4 Chai was born.
Little did he know at the time, he had launched one of the most successful nonprofit fundraisers worldwide.
By the next year, there were 40 bikers, and as the saying goes, the rest is history.
You will hardly even see Bike 4 Chai advertising its registration anymore, and that’s because they’re full the moment it opens.
This year, 10 years later, Bike 4 Chai has already brought in over $7,000,000.
Its truly amazing the powers of one’s actions. We never know what one action can develop into. I hope others are as inspired as I am.
This is a classic case of Megalgelin z’chus al yidei Zakai. A guy has an idea, mamesh a joke – and- boom !! over the years brings in over $7,000,000 for these precious, holy kids. Mind blowing.
I’m happy he is getting the recognition he deserves!!!
I sure hope Chai Lifeline give him a lot of credit and recognizes what he started.
It’s not only chai lifeline that benefited. all these other jog a thon swim a thons etc.. you name it, that organizations are launching, all form this idea. Was all unheard of before bike 4 chai came along. What a zchus.
I see reb fischel Goldberg there, also an amazing guy!