;; and feeding 870 Kenyan orphans at two orphan dinner dances, after having been told I would not live past 2006. It is now my chance, with your support, to help others. Please consider joining my wife Jodi and me and providing aid to some of the most vulnerable people in the world, the orphans of Kenya.  |
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website and you will receive two personalized Event World AIDS Marathon
t-shirts stating that you and three others donated the 150
commemorative Event t-shirts. Thank you ASAP Screenprinting of Gainesville Florida for donating $200 in t-shirts. DONATE NOW or mail a check to the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, 1247 Mara Court, Atlantic Beach, NY 11509. For further info, contact me.
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RUNNING WITH THE KENYANS
 note: photo above was altered to include the name Richard M. Brodsky Foundation which was inadvertently omitted on banner (pictured above is Jodi Brodsky in a red hat under the letter 'O' in Jomo Kenyatta and Richard Brodsky's back under the letter 'N' in Kenyatta along with the 500+ registrants who attempted to complete the World AIDS Marathon, half marathon and relay runs.) photo, courtesy of Alan Rubin Hi : : December 16, 2010 World AIDS Day, December 1, 2010, Kisumu, Kenya. The Standard, one of Kenya's leading newspapers wrote an article
about my wife and me, Jodi and Richard Brodsky. For five straight years
we have been traveling to Kenya a few days before World AIDS Day so
the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation can sponsor orphan dinner dances. The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation also co-sponsors the World AIDS Marathon with the Kisumu World AIDS Marathon Group.
A record number of participants, 404, completed the half and full marathon. Of the 404 runners, 29 were disabled athletes, and 80 were part of relay teams.  note: photo above was altered to include the name Richard M. Brodsky Foundation which was inadvertently omitted start of the 2010 World AIDS Marathon pictured above. I'm actually in the photo, see the guy with the red hat below the letter "N' in Kenyatta. That's me. You can be in the photo, too next year. The winners of the marathon / half marathon/ wheelchair marathon and wheelchair half marathon for male / female divisions and half marathon relay were: Full Marathon Male David Kiprono 02:18:36 David Kipkoech Tum 02:19:00 Gideon Kipsang 02:25:43 Full Marathon Female Jane Elizabeth Jesang 03:05:02 Nelly Cheptoo 03:14:00 Hellen Chemonges 03:16:14 Half Marathon Male Elijah Tirop 01:04:36 Victor Kipkosgei Bitok 01:05:09 Jonah Kemnoi 1:06:11 Half Marathon Female Agnes Cheserek 01:16:55 Sally Chemtai 01:18:16 Susan Kiplagot 01:18:32 Male Wheelchair Full Marathon Pius Otieno 02:38:05 Andrew Kandira 02:52:12 Asman Tawfig 02:57:47 Male Wheelchair Half Marathon Moffat Omondi 01:40:28 Maurice Omondi 01:40:55 David Otieno 01:41:25 Female Wheelchair Half Marathon Sarah Achieng 02:12:24 Relay Half Marathon Uganda Team, Noah Ouwor 01:23:00 The Remnants, Daveline Nyakundi 01:45:22 Preston Owiti 01:46:38 The Fast and the Furious (HIV-R lab)  The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation also donated $1,000 in prize money. Half the amount was given by CHIFU, aka Abdul Yakub on behalf of KCA, Kenyan Community Abroad. Thank you Mama Sarah, President Obama's grandmother, pictured in blue above, for giving out the prize money. The Event was largely organized by the Kisumu World AIDS Marathon Group, KWAMG, and promoted by both KWAMG and the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, RMBF. Two members of KWAMG and RMBF, Joseph Ochieng (holding the microphone) and Alie Eleveld (the white lady) are both board members of RMBF and KWAMG. Pictured on the far right is Betty Okero, also a member of KWAMG and Kenya's Civil Society. Race Event Organizer Alie Eleveld, Project Manager of Safe Water and AIDS Project, provides clean drinking water for the marathon as well as much of Western Kenya. Alie does fundraising and all the logistics of making sure the Event run smoothly are on her shoulders. Joseph Ochieng, the only Level III Race Walking judge in Africa certified by the International Athletics Association Federation, serves as Race Director. Runners participated from all over the globe including a large contingency from CDC/KEMRI, pictured below.  Runners also came from Ohio (Max & Elisabeth McKibben, pictured below in red cap and pink top) who traveled overland from Mombassa; a journey that required an overnight stay in Nairobi. There were 8 other runners from Ohio who also participated.  A group of 10 +/- runners came from Ahero representing Deaf Impact Ministries, numerous relay teams came from the families at CDC/Kemri (pictured below, top left), one of the founding Board Members of the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, Philip Maiyo, brought 13 runners from Eldoret to the World AIDS Marathon. Philip (pictured below with Richard and Jodi Brodsky, top right) is also Secretary of the Chepkero Athletics Club and through his club he has arranged for 213 athletic scholarships for Kenyan runners to be educated in American universities. In addition we had a team or runners from Uganda who won GOLD in the relay run.   KENYANS WERE BORN TO RUN, what about me, dead last again,,in
just under 7 hours. Even my wife beat me again by 30 minutes as I
crossed the finish line. What was I thinking, maybe I should have
trained harder and longer and then, my wif'e's eyes tell the story.
There was no one there to greet us except Rispah A. Ochola of Hope
Initiative who took these photos. Thanks Rispah.
  Mama Sarah, President Obama's grandmother, if you are reading this press release, I apologize for not being there with you when you gave away the $1,000 in prize money that was donated by the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation and Abdul Yakub, aka CHIFU, on behalf of KCA, Kenyan Community Abroad. Kenyans, it should be a good feeling to know that the Kenyan Community Abroad is supportive of Events helping Kenyans. This is not exactly a marathon course I would recommend for first time marathoners. I don't think my being HIV-positive slowed me down but perhaps it was my brain cancer and broken shoulder. When one of the Board Members, Joseph Ochieng, suggested I only run the half marathon so I could be part of the post-marathon ceremonies, he wasn't kidding. Even though the temperatures approached 80 degrees, the roads were very bumpy, the altitude is 3400 feet above sea level and the last 8 kilometers were run along city streets with diesel fuel engines spewing forth black smoke; my job was to complete the marathon as there could be no do-overs. Pictured below is the Children's Walk which was organized by Beryl Audi of CDC/KEMRI, 150 children particpated  My friend Asha and her husband of Kenshop of Kisumu provided the breads for the children. Compulynx, Ltd, Hasbah, Shitul Enterprise, Ingine General Stores, Bulb Motors, Lake Printers / Sanjay, Civil Society Organization Network, and Safe Water and AIDS Project also provided food and water for the children's walk and the runners.  The 2010 World AIDS Marathon & related Events was attended by over 1,900 people. · 400+ people including 29 wheelchair athletes participated in the Marathon & Half-Marathon · 870+ orphans and caretakers were fed at two orphan dinner dances. · 150+ children participated in the Children's Walk · 160+ people tested for the AIDS virus · 315+ volunteers lined the marathon course providing first aid, water and traffic control.
Through
funds requested by the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, The Dutra Family /
Dunkin Donuts of Lawrence & Valley Stream and Owen and Ethel
Robinson of UN General Realtors Group, LLC, sponsored its 2nd annual
orphan dinner dance for 500 orphans and their caretakers at Hope
Initiative, Kendu Bay, on November 29, 2010. As you view these photos,
'how can you not visit Kenya on World AIDS Day 2011 and be part of the
festivities? Can't you feel the joy in the widows dancing and the singer
below?'  Start of the 2008 World AIDS Marathon is pictured above. President Obama's grandmother Mama Sar ah
in her blue dress, far right dropping the Kenyan flag signifying the
start of the marathon. After this photo, please enjoy the photos taken
at the  Nairo Rispah is the tallest, proudest lady as the orphans line up to be served a delicious, nutritious meal.t of the Syna gogue and personal physician to the former Pf Kenya, Daniel Moi. I could not     Someone forgot to tell these children that poverty is rampant in Africa. Either that or Rispah is doing a great job caring for these chilidren. End of day, November 29, 2010 |
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Omar Rodriguez of Associated Food Stores of Long Beach, New York and Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group, LLC,
of Cedarhurst, New York, co-sponsored this orphan dinner dance for 370
orphans. Rispah (far left) accompanied Jodi and me to the orphan
dinner dance at Reachout Support Centre. Hezekiah Nyaranga runs the
facility. This is our 4th visit in as many years. There is no place I
would rather be at this giving time of year. I would rather be here
in Kenya doing our small part to help the orphans of Africa than
anyplace else in the world and Jodi's smile confirms our commitment. Whether it's serving the orphans or dancing with them, Jodi and I are having a ton of fun.    Hezekiah Nyaranga in the rear caring for the orphans as if they are his own children. Bye Hez, see you next year. End of day, November 30, 2010. |
Welcome to the Nairobi Hebrew Congregation
Jodi and I visit the Synagogue ever year and say a prayer wishing for peace and a speedy recovery for all who are ill. We also pray that we may have a good run and there will be cures for all illnesses in the near future. Special thanks to Dr. David David Silverstein who invites us to stay in his home. Dr. David Silverstein is the personal physician to the former President of Kenya, Daniel Moi. Dr. Silverstein and President Moi did visit Israel together. Israel and Kenya have a friendly relationship and Israel does humanitarian work to help Kenya by sharing its knowledge and manpower to improve public health, irrigate land and provide advice on fighting terrorists. For more information about the relationship between Israel and Kenya you can read more. bi Kenya  s somewhat diminished in t hPictured below are photos of the property at the Nairobi Hebrew Congregation followed by the Main Sanctuary and then interior photos of the Nairobi Hebrew Congregation.  Full court basketball court set in lush landscaping   belo w.  k at the entry d
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Thanks Jessica for arranging the tour of Impala Park in Kisumu. I wish you and and Integri Tours great success. Two hours was perfect and our guide Abraham was the best.  Impalas grazing in the park. The park overlooks Lake Victoria. |
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Special thanks to a lot of people
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I would like to thank President Barack Obama; President
Clinton; Stephen Lewis, former United Nations Special Envoy for HIV /
AIDS in Africa; Senator Ted Kennedy; New York State Senator Dean Skelos;
Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy; former Nassau County Executive Tom
Suozzi; Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and Legislator Denise
Ford for their support for the Foundation's work which includes its
annual World AIDS Marathon held in Kisumu, Kenya as well as the 5K AIDS /
Cancer Run / Walk in America. These letters can be viewed by visiting
the website link, view letters. The American Medical Student Association, AMSA, has also created a story line of the Foundation's work which can be viewed on FACEBOOK.
The One Campaign has also been very supportive of my work. If you are
interested in hearing me speak and seeing photos of the Foundation's
work in America, the One Campaign and the American Medical Student
Association have covered my speaking fee in the past.
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ABOUT THE FOUNDATION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Foundation donates money
to various AIDS projects in Kenya, AIDS and cancer research projects in
America and to organizations providing aid to people living with HIV
and cancer. To make a donation to the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation you
can mail a check to the Foundation's address, Richard M. Brodsky
Foundation, 1247 Mara Court, Atlantic Beach, NY 11509, USA, or visit the
Foundation website and click on the PayPal donate link. Alternately you can make your donation via the World AIDS Marathon website,
by clicking on the Donate link. A $100 donation will entitle you or
your company to have your name on the 2010 World AIDS Marathon
commemorative t-shirt and a $250 donation will entitle you to a logo on
the shirt. In addition, the shirt will be mailed to you.
For more info about the Foundation's mission and the World AIDS Marathon, please visit Foundation website & World AIDS Marathon website. There are some great photos of the 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2004 World AIDS Marathon which can be viewed by visiting photos 2009 photos 2008, photos 2007, photos 2006 and photos 2004. |
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We are always looking for volunteers so if you've managed to read
this entire newsletter, we could really use your help. Please contact
me, Richard, at the contact information below.
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Richard M. Brodsky Foundation
1247 Mara Court
Atlantic Beach,NY 11509
Contact: Richard Brodsky
Phone: (516) 770-7724 (516) 432-1254
E-Mail: RichardM.Brodsky@gmail.com
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Very Truly Yours,
Richard Brodsky,
Richard M. Brodsky, President of Richard M. Brodsky Foundation
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http://www.worldaidsmarathon.
http://www.richardmbrodsky.org foundation website
http://trebloon.com book website
http://www.5kAIDScancer.com 5k run in America website
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