Best Buddies is Back

Harry leading the pack at the 2013 Audi Best Buddies Challenge

Last year, Harry biked 100 miles in the Best Buddies Challenge.  And though he has been through a lot in the last year, he feels his greatest accomplishment is setting up a Best Buddies Club at Sidwell. It is the first Best Buddies high school chapter in DC.  The approval took 8 months to get.  When it launched last May, he had 32 members!

He is now organizing a Sidwell team for this year's race.  And he plans on riding.  Maybe not the full 100.  But he hopes 20 minimum.  It is October 18th.  He has scheduled his hospital stays to allow his participation (hopefully - as we know there is no such thing as advance planning.)  But he needs your support again this year.  Please support his ride in any amount at http://mydc2014.bestbuddieschallenge.org/harryweinstein  His goal is $850.

Best Buddies helps those with intellectual disabilities, by creating friendships across intellectual lines.  Harry's cousin Grace Solomon is one of the people Harry wants people to know.  Grace is fun, loves theater, sing & performing and creating art.  And just loves spending time with her cousins.

Harry, Raina & Grace Spring Break 2014 in Tampa

 

 In other news,  Harry is home!  He cleared the methotrexate a day early and was able to leave early tonight.   Though not in school, he spent part of the day in class through Dawn Berkeley's AV, and was able to see history & math.   And for Mr. Patwardhan, Harry made certain to watch lots of Dave Chappelle & Larry David to show how 14th Century English poetry still impacts modern Black/Jewish American humor.