The perfect Chanukah or Christmas gift for that someone special who has everything! How about making a donation in honor of that special person and I'm not talking about having a meteorite named after that person. Please consider making a donation to the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation. For as little as $10, you will receive $35 in gift certificates to:
$5 Runyons of Seaford. This certificate expires 6/29/2015.
$5 A Whale's Tale of Long Beach . This certificate expires 6/29/2015.
$5 Lido Kosher Deli of Long Beach. This certificate expires 6/29/2015.
$5 The Cabana of Long Beach. This certificate expires 6/29/2015.
$5 Keyfood of East Atlantic Beach. This certificate expires 6/29/2015.
$10 Giardinetto Italiano Ristorante of Inwood. This certificate expires 6/29/2015.
$125 pair of Running Shoes courtesy of Runner's Edge and Michele MacMahon (this item will be raffled on Christmas Day at noon). This certificate expires 12/31/2014.
DONATE NOW or mail a check to the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, 1247 Mara Court, Atlantic Beach, NY 11509. This has been the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation's best year ever and with your support, we can do more. Thank you for considering my request.
With your help the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation will have donated the following by the end of 2014 + raised awareness that AIDS and cancer do not have to be fatal illnesses plus (see items 1 -11 below):
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Probably the most fun I had was getting to donate this red car bed to Five Towns Community Center. The car was then donated to a family whose dad donated his kidney to his own son
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Thanks Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages for presenting trophies and certificates at the 7th annual 5K AIDS Cancer Run Walk in Baldwin Park. The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation sponsors the only AIDS run or walk on Long Island and there is no charge for people living with HIV or cancer.
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Dr. Julian Howard and Sue Murray donated hundreds of pairs of shoes at three orphan dinner dances.
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14 doctors from all over the world examined and treated orphans at 3 festive orphan dinner dances in Amilo Village, Kisumu and Masara, Kenya on the 3 days leading up to the World AIDS Marathon
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- 1. $26,500 in toys, clothing and gift certificates to the following organizations:Stony Brook Children's Hospital; St. John's Episcopal Hospital of Far Rockaway; Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition; Five Towns Community Center, AIDS Service Programs; South Nassau Communities Hospital; Five Towns Early Learning Center; the Client Advisory Board (CART) at Center of AIDS Research & Treatment + another two organizations to be determined.- 2. $3,000 to Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York; Center of AIDS Research & Treatment; CART; Ronald McDonald House; The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition of Hewlett; Five Towns Community Center, AIDS Service Programs and smaller donations to a few other organizations.- 3. sponsored 3 orphan dinner dances for 850 Kenyan orphans, dined and danced with the orphans, provided medicine for the orphans, and organized a team of 14 doctors to exam and treat 255 Kenyan orphans. 85 Kenyan orphan lives were saved mostly from the children having parasites and malaria. Out intent was not to just donate the money and be some nameless, faceless donor, but rather to let the children know, they are not alone, and there are people who care about these children.- 4. $1,000 in prize money for the World AIDS Marathon which is a relatively small prize package; the prize money does help the winner's families tremendously +
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donating $2,000 in toys and clothing to St. John's Episcopal Hospital of Far Rockaway
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dancer of the year goes to Dr. Benson Bonyo of Bonyo's Kenya Mission
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 | | While it may not have been cost effective having the orphan dinner dance at Kisumu Impala Sanctuary, the children did get to see the animals in the park. The park was gracious enough not to charge the children but the Foundation was charged $110 to use the park plus all foreign adults had to pay $25, and that included doctors who were saving the lives of the orphans + all Kenyan volunteers had to pay the standard rate of $4. |
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Dr. Sartori examining an orphan at Kisumu Impla Sanctuary, the location of one of the orphan dinner dances.
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- 5. raised awareness that people living with HIV and cancer can lead successful lives if they have access to doctors and medicine - 6. sponsored Long Island's only AIDS run or walk, the 5K AIDS Cancer Run Walk, where people living with HIV or cancer are not charged to participate in the Event
- 7. Great Neck North High School sponsored its 3rd annual co-ed faculty basketball game to benefit the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation. - 8. Retrofestivals sponsored its 3rd annual benefit concert for the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation. - 9. ran as fast as I could to show people living with HIV and cancer that we can lead healthy, productive lives if we have access to doctors and medicine. I ran my fastest post-brain cancer marathon in Hartford and my fastest World AIDS Marathon.
- 10. hundreds of pairs of shoes were donated by Dr. Julian Howard of Australia in conjunction with the 3 festive orphan dinner dances
- 11. celebrated another year of marriage with my HIV-negative wife and as one book reviewer wrote, Jodi is a profound and inspiring message of hope that embraces the rights of HIV-sufferers everywhere, and the patience and love of one dedicated, unique, and loyal woman. Thank you Jodi for being my soulmate and showing others that people living with HIV are entitled to remain happily married.
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12/30/14, partying like there' s no tomorrow at Bonyo's Kenya Mission
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12/30/14, orphan dinner dance at Bonyo's Kenya Mission
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12/1/14, start of the 9th annual World AIDS Marathon, Kisumu, Kenya
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$2,550+ was raised at the 12/13/14 benefit concert organized by Allan Spielman of retrofest. 35 of the most talented musicians living on Long Island and Manhattan performed to 170 guests. Pictured above is Rich Mansour's band, The Night Brigade. Thank you to Allan Spielman and all the bands, South Shore Honda for sponsoring the Event and to Backstage Nite Club for hosting the Event, volunteers, all raffle sponsors and guests. Here is a short clip of ALTER EGO performing, watch video. | |
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12/29/14 orphan dinner dance at Kisumu Impala Sanctuary
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Now you can see why I am the luckiest guy in the world; getting to spend a day at Kisumu Impala Sanctuary, one of the most beautiful places on this planet with my bride Jodi, one of the most beautiful. loving people on this planet.
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12/28/14, orphan dinner dance at Amilo Village
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12/28/14, orphan dinner dance at Amilo Village
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There is no greater joy then to run marathons knowing that we are able to improve the lives of people living with HIV and cancer. Please consider making your closeout donation for 2014 to the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, 1247 Mara Court, Atlantic Beach, NY or you can also DONATE ONLINE. |
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DONATE NOW online. Donations are greatly appreciated and can also be mailed to the
Richard M. Brodsky Foundation
1247 Mara Court
Atlantic Beach, NY 11509
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About the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation
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The Foundation donates money to various AIDS projects in Kenya, sponsors orphan dinner dances and provides medical care for Kenyan orphans, AIDS and cancer research projects in America and to organizations providing aid to people living with HIV and cancer. The Foundation also provides toys and cash to local hospitals and toys to pediatric offices that care for children in underprivileged areas. To make a donation to the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, you can mail a check to the Foundation's address, Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, 1247 Mara Court, Atlantic Beach, NY 11509, USA, or visit the Foundation's website and click on PayPal donate link. Alternately you can make your donation via the World AIDS Marathon website by clicking here or 5K AIDS Cancer Run Walk website by donating here.
For more information about the Foundation's mission, the World AIDS Marathon, and 5K AIDS Cancer Run Walk in America, please visit Foundation, World AIDS Marathon, and 5K AIDS Cancer Run Walk in America websites. There are some great photos of the 2004 and 2006 through 2012 World AIDS Marathons and they can be viewed by visiting the links on the World AIDS Marathon PHOTO links.
We are always looking for volunteers, participants and sponsors so if you have managed to read the entire newsletter, we could use your help. Please contact me, Richard, at:
Richard M. Brodsky Foundation
1247 Mara Court
Atlantic Beach, NY 11509
contact: Richard Brodsky
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