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Running For A Cause

Physician prepares for marathon
to aid Holocaust survivors.

founder of the NYC marathon. But
they may not know that nearly a third
of Holocaust survivors in the U.S. live
e feels like most first-time mar- at or near the poverty level. The Blue
Card marathon team is making a
athoners just before the race.
phenomenal statement and contribution
After the months of training
by participating:'
and all the miles, he is standing with a
In 2009, The Blue Card distributed
mixture of excitement and anxiousness
nearly $1.3 million in financial grants
among thousands of fellow runners
to its clients ($130,000 raised from its
waiting for the starting gun and the
Marathon team) and helped more than
26.2 miles ahead.
1,800 Holocaust survivors.
But when Dr. Marshall
Since
it was founded in 1934,
Cyrlin laces up his shoes on
it
has
provided
more than
Sunday, Nov. 7, for the ING
$18
million
to
thousands
New York City Marathon, he
of Holocaust survivors.
will be running not only for
One-hundred percent of
personal accomplishment,
annual contributions provide
but also for a worthy cause,
direct support to Holocaust
for Holocaust survivors in
survivors in need; overhead
need.
expenses are covered by legacy
Dr. Cyrlin, an ophthalmol-
Dr. Cyrtin
income and investments.
ogist from West Bloomfield,
The Blue Card is the only
has been raising money for
The Blue Card (www.bluecardfund.org ), agency that provides continuous and
ongoing support for medical care, rent
a New York City-based nonprofit orga-
subsidies, food and other basic needs
nization that provides direct financial
for the survivors. The average income
assistance to 1,900 of an estimated
for a single Blue Card grantee is less
30,000 Holocaust survivors who live at
than $12,000 per year. The neediest
or near the federal poverty level.
individuals are referred for help by
"For most of my life, I have been
social service agencies
deeply touched by the atrocities
The Blue Card marathon team has
inflicted by the Nazis upon my departed
spread to the Atlanta and Miami mara-
family members and upon the millions
thons; it is looking to expand to other
of others they exterminated," he said.
marathons.
"It is disgraceful that so many of the
"It is a personal challenge, and at
remaining survivors, who are now
times
painful commitment, to train
elderly, are destined to live the balance
for
my
first marathon:' Dr. Cyrlin said.
of their lives in poverty or under
"However,
this effort is insignificant
extreme hardship:'
in
comparison
to the suffering the
Dr. Cyrlin's grandparents made it
survivors have already endured, and
to America before World War I, but
are still living with. By running in the
many of their family members weren't
NYC
Marathon to raise money for The
so lucky. He grew up in New York
Blue
Card,
I look forward to honor the
City, earned his M.D. degree from
survivors
and
provide them with a
Washington University in St. Louis and
better life for their remaining days:'
moved to Michigan in 1983.
He discovered The Blue Card while
looking at a list of charities participat-
How To Help?
ing in the NYC Marathon. He has raised
For more information or to con-
$2,000 toward a goal of $6,000 and
tribute online, visit:
will join more than 60 Blue Card Team
www.imathlete.com/donate/
members at the starting line.
MarshailCyrlin
"We are thrilled to see so many
Make checks payable to The
runners come together to participate
Blue Card and indicate on the
in this great race and support The
memo line "NYC Marathon-
Blue Card's work:" said Elie Rubinstein,
Marshall Cyrlin." Mail to: The
executive director of The Blue Card
Blue Card, 171 Madison Ave.,
since 2006."People know about
Suite 1405, New York, NY
prominent Holocaust survivors: Eli
10016.
Wiesel, George Soros, and Fred Lebow,

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