Team OHEL Crosses the Finish Line!

Bright and early on Sunday, May 3rd, 26 participants of Team OHEL completed 42 miles as part of the TD Bank 5 Boro Bike Tour. All proceeds raised from our TEAM OHEL riders will helps kids in our foster homes and domestic violence shelter, and it will also help enable children with disabilities to attend Camp Kaylie this summer. 

Many of TEAM OHEL athletes do these races to challenge themselves physically as well as for their own personal journeys. TEAM OHEL has many amazing personal stories. Please know that your choice to join TEAM OHEL elevates the lives of the children and families we serve. 

The next event Team OHEL members are looking forward to is the OHEL Xtreme Challenge (oXc) taking place on Sunday, June 7. Join the OHEL Xtreme Challenge and support OHEL’s children and adults overcome disabilities. It is a groundbreaking event, open to all people of all abilities! Register at www.oheloxc.org or call 718.972.9338.

For more information about upcoming TEAM OHEL events, please contact Laurie Szenicer at Laurie_Szenicer@ohelfamily.org or call 718-686-3316.

Since 1969, OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services has served as a dependable haven of individual and family support, helping people of all ages effectively manage disability, surmount everyday challenges, heal from trauma, and manage with strength and dignity during times of crisis.