Hadassah Nassau Hosts 14th Annual Stem Cell Walk-A-Thon on May 3

Hadassah Nassau has raised $100,000 towards a goal of $136,000 for its 14th Annual Stem Cell Walk-A-Thon 2020 on Sunday, May 3 at 10:00 AM, according to Cheryl Sperber, President, Hadassah Nassau. The community fundraising event supports stem cell research at Hadassah Hospitals in Jerusalem. This year’s walk-a-thon will be a virtual event, with registrant and supporters encouraged to walk their community neighborhoods, following safe distancing guidelines and protocol. Registration fee is $20 per person / $36 per family available online at hadassah.org/nassauwalks or by calling 516-766-2725.

Cheryl Sperber states “We’ve almost reached our goal of $136,000 and registration is still open. This is the 14th year of our walk and it is as important as ever. We could not imagine canceling so we’ve gone virtual. This year, we’ll walk on our own, at home, in backyards, around our blocks in our neighborhoods. We’ll walk within established safe distancing guidelines, and demonstrate our imperative to help heal the world. Anyone interested can still help by visiting hadassah.org/nassauwalks.”

Sperber continues, “Hadassah has always been an organization of visionaries. Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO) in Israel was among the first medical centers in the world to pursue stem cell research. And the impact of that research cannot be measured. As we are seeing, particularly during this devastating time, medical research in one area can provide insights and solutions to other, seemingly unrelated areas such as the repurposing of certain drugs to treat COVID-19 patients.”