RUNNING FOR AJEX

Th anks to an initiative by Army Reserve dog handler, Pte Daniel Levy, a group of serving personnel took part in the Annual Maccabi Fun and raised over 1,000 for AJEX. The group comprised members of all three services, of all ages and ranging in rank from Private to Brigadier.

A JEX fundraising coordinator, Jonathan Kober, said: “For the first time we had a number of young men currently in the Armed Forces who participated in the five kilometers, as well as other runners who took part in both the one and five kilometer races. The serving troops also helped us on the stand and with their help we raised record sums for both Education and Welfare needs.”

Th is year the event had over 3,000 runners as well as over 4,500 spectators, with quite a number visiting the stand, engaging with AJEX