FUNDRAISING EVENTS
At Chabad Islington we aim to provide a welcoming open door to Jewish people of all walks of life no matter their background or affiliation. We care for and support the welfare of Jewish people in the Islington community with devotion and affection - no matter the time, place or need.
You can help make our work possible by raising funds for Chabad Islington. And there are many opportunities for this throughout the year: from marathons to bike rides, to more unusual challenges like fire walks!
You can also choose any other event of your choice as an opportunity to fundraise. Just set up your personal fundraising page and we'll help you promote it.
We are excited to announce that charity places for The Big Half 2025 are now open! The Big Half is a vibrant and inclusive half marathon with a fun, festival atmosphere, taking place on Sunday 7 September 2025. The 13.1-mile course takes participants through the heart of London, from Tower Bridge to the iconic Cutty Sark in Greenwich.
Minimum target fund-raising amount to raise is £1000
Date of run: Sunday, 7th Sep 2025
To join, set up a fund-raising page here: https://jewishislington.enthuse.com/cf/the-big-half-2025
M25 to M25
Past fundraisers:
Sunday 15 September 2024
The Ultra Jews
Here at Chabad we encourage everyone to be their best and don't hold back, be an Ultra Jew. To practice what we preach, I have taken on a massive challenge, I will be running the entire length of the Thames starting from the M25 in Runnymede, past Hampton Court, though Central London and end by the M25 in Dartford. A relaxing 100 kilometre run!
I am raising funds for Chabad Islington, the charity and community that I dedicate my life’s work towards.
Target is to have 100 people donate £1 per each kilometre, or £100 x 100 people = £10,000.
Full report can be read here: https://www.jewishislington.co.uk/post/106km-ultramarathon-raises-over-10k
Join me in becoming an Ultra Jew!
To donate, click here:
The London Marathon 2022
Sunday 2 October 2022
Support Rabbi Mendy's first full marathon in honour of his 40th birthday!
With its world-famous and historic 26.2-mile course from Blackheath to The Mall, this year's London Marathon will be Rabbi Mendy's first. Please support his target of £4,000 that will go entirely towards our programme of events and activities for the Jewish community of Islington.
As we're entering the High Holiday season, here at Chabad Islington we're planning a whole range of events to celebrate the Jewish New Year: from Rosh Hashanah dinners and public Shofar Blowing, to Yom Kippur services, kids' activities, Sukkot dinners, and more.
However, holding High Holiday events is expensive, and although we do our best to subsidise tickets, we know that the costs of running them will be quite high and would love to open the sponsorship opportunities to the public. That’s why I’m running the London Marathon on Sunday 2 October 2022, to help make our High Holiday events possible for anyone who wants to join.
You could pay for all the apples on Rosh Hashana for just £5
You could pay for all the honey on Rosh Hashana at a bargain price of £10
You could subsidise the ticket for one student or person on a low income for £25
You could enable us to subsidise two tickets by sponsoring me at £50
You could subsidise four tickets for £100