ALYN hosts skydiving fundraiser event, amid the outbreak
ALYN rehabilitation hospital in Jerusalem organized the event, titled "the sky is the limit," at the "paradive" skydiving site in Hof HaBonim.
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Amid the coronavirus outbreak, ALYN Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center hosted a fundraiser event featuring skydiving.Last Friday, the ALYN rehabilitation hospital in Jerusalem organized the event, titled "The Sky is the Limit," at the "paradive" skydiving site in Hof HaBonim. More than 10 people participated in the dive, each earning $850 dollars for the benefit of disabled children. In total, the organization was able to raise more than $20,000."The hospital faces a major crisis. We insist on providing the needed treatments, as without them, thousands of children will suffer from developmental gaps that they will not be able to overcome," said ALYN CEO Dr. Maurit Beeri.Among the divers who jumped from a plane at 11,000 ft. (3.5 km), were Beeri, ALYN vice president Naomi Gefen and Friends of ALYN Israel Association chairman Mark Sherman."When the coronavirus outbreak is over, we will have to look them in the eye and know that we have not left them behind. The event took place despite the financial difficulties that the hospital has experienced following the outbreak," added Beeri.The event took place in accordance with the Health Ministry's guidelines.
