Lakewood, NJ – A group of 40 New Jersey professionals will bicycle 135 miles over the next two days to raise money for children who are battling serious illnesses. The Bike4Chai bicycle ride started today in Lakewood at 8:30AM and will end tomorrow at Camp Simcha in Glen Spey, N.Y.

The group has set a goal of raising $200,000 through the sponsored bike ride so that 40 children with cancer can attend the medically supervised overnight summer camp.

Each summer, 430 seriously ill children are treated to unforgettable, medically supervised overnight camp experiences at Camp Simcha, for children battling cancer and other hematologic illnesses, and Camp Simcha Special, for children with debilitating chronic conditions.

THE CAMP: There is a place nestled in the beautiful hills of rural New York, where children and teens come to experience the wonders of summer camp in spite of being seriously ill with cancer or other debilitating chronic conditions – all tuition free. Even transportation to and from camp is provided by the sponsoring parent organization, Chai LifeLine. The medical accommodations and staff are amazing and include highly specialized doctors, nurses, therapists, and paramedics, all of whom donate their valuable time to this special place in behalf of the campers. Camp Simcha is a camp for children with cancer, a project of Chai Lifeline, Inc. an international 501(c)3 not-for-profit.

For more information please visit http://www.campsimcha.org/ and also http://chailifeline.org/

(Yehuda Drudgestein – YWN / Photo Courtesy Of TLS)