Donate
Contact
Share
Portal
Portal Easy Read
News & Events

K News

Runners raise £6k for Kisharon

12 October 2015

 

Hannah Michaelson, 27, whose twin sister, Joanne is supported by Kisharon, helped raise £6k as one of nine Kisharon runners in the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 11 October.

Hannah was inspired to take part because of the help Kisharon has given to Joanne, her non-identical twin, who has autism and severe learning difficulties.

Joanne went to Kisharon Day School and nursery, and now enjoys going to Kisharon’s Adult Day Centre.

Hannah, a speech and language therapist, said: “Joanne is my favourite person, an inspiration to me, and I am proud of her every day. She has experienced so many amazing opportunities and I have Kisharon to thank for that.”

Sara Isaac RoyalParksHalfMarathon-Kisharon-20151011-101  image2Hannahandmedal  AlexPollakJamesLubbock

Two of Hannah’s friends – speech therapist Sarah Worgan and Dr Katie Newman also ran. Both Hannah and Katie spent a gap year at Kisharon. Hannah was a teaching assistant at Kisharon Day School while Katie worked in supported living. 

Kisharon runners included Danielle Donne and her daughter Miranda Shemen; mother-of-two Sara Isaac; Etz Chaim Primary School teacher Ilana Hutchinson; and best friends Alex Pollak and James Lubbock, whose wife is Jo Lubbock, Kisharon’s Events Manager.

Starting off in Hyde Park the Kisharon team were among 16,000 runners who ran through Green Park, St James’s Park and Kensington Gardens, taking in London landmarks.

Kisharon Chief Executive Dr Beverley Jacobson said: “Hannah is a sensitive and tremendously competent young woman who has used her personal experience in both her professional and social life to help and inspire others. A year ago Hannah struggled to run 5km, so the challenge of taking on the half marathon must not be underestimated.  I am hugely appreciative of the fundraising efforts of our runners and so proud of them all.”

 

<< Back
Pirkei Avos
“The world stands on three things: Torah, the service of G-d, and deeds of kindness.” Kisharon looks at the person not the disability, teaching Torah, Middos and Mitzvot embracing and cherishing everybody’s special talent and bringing out the best in them.