The 1st Annual JFCS Wheels for Meals welcomed over 250 cyclists on a foggy autumn morning to Mercer County Community College. To date, the event has raised over $93,000 in support of JFCS food programs.
“We were astounded at the turnout for our inaugural event,” said Michelle Napell, Executive Director. “The enthusiasm of all the cyclists, from the experienced riders to the young cyclists representing local synagogues, it was a true demonstration of the power of community coming together for a cause.”
The support of 20 sponsors helped jump start the success of the event. Each cyclists who registered then had the opportunity to set up fundraising pages and have their networks donate towards a personal fundraising goal. Fundraisers could also form teams, which proved popular with local riding groups, synagogues, businesses, and even bar & bat mitzvah projects.
“We are thrilled to have set such an exciting precedent and only growing the event in future years,” adds Napell.
See the Wheels for Meals site for full cyclists info and to continue to contribute to the cause.
Event Sponsors:
Crook & Marker | Lisa & Mark Tobias
Bristol Myers Squibb | Susan & Michael Falcon | Firmenich Charitable Foundation | Lennar | Stark & Stark
Elaine & Barry Sussman | Vending Trucks Inc
David Adams | Bank of Princeton | Bob’s Discount Furniture | The Gershen Group LLC | Patty & Adolf Herst
NJM Insurance Group | Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel | PJ’s Pancake House | Rick Pollock & Eric Risberg
Clive & Teresa Samuels | Pat & Ray Schlaefer | Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Szaferman Lakind
Taft Communications
Event Partners:
Jay’s Cycles Princeton | NJ Sings | Wegmans | Witherspoon Media Group
Enjoy select photos from our event and view all in our Facebook Photo Album.
