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SHALVA & The Jerusalem Half Marathon

Run With the Children of SHALVA at the Jerusalem Half Marathon

This is a great opportunity for your children to participate in a memorable Jerusalem event this month. The Jerusalem Half Marathon on March 18, 2010 will include a special 400m track for the children of SHALVA with mental and physical disabilities. This is the first time in the 18 year history of the marathon that there will be a special track.

SHALVA has invited your children and teens to partner with a SHALVA child, give them a chance to get to know the child at the Har Nof campus in advance and then to run with them on the 400m track. Help spread the SHALVA message that disabled children should have an equal place in society.

Run hand-in-hand with a SHALVA child and help them achieve their goals. SHALVA is expecting to have over 60 children running on the special track. The event begins at 8:30am and there will be a special end of the race ceremony as well.

SHALVA is a wonderful organization based in Har Nof. To get a full understanding of what they do you only need to walk around their campus. The building is filled with love and joy and you will see children of all ages from babies to teenagers enjoying the facilities. They have special facilities for physically and mentally challenged children including

Music room
Sensory room
Special integrated Gan (which has a long waiting list)
Arts & Crafts
Indoor Pool for hydrotherapy
Me & Mommy Classes
Support groups for families
Specially designed park
Kitchen where children can learn to cook
Bedrooms for sleepovers

Children come to the center to enjoy the facilities, have therapy and spend time with friends, counselors and volunteers in the afternoon.

The most special room in the building is the Beit Knesset where children with special needs can celebrate their Bar Mitzva. SHALVA often receives requests from families abroad requesting to use their Beit Knesset for their spacial needs Bar Mitzvas. For information about Volunteer opportunities for teens at SHALVA please call Talia Simantov 02-651-9555.

Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and let them know you would like your child to partner with a SHALVA runner. Please make sure to send us your pictures of the race!

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