Well, there you have it! The summer of a lifetime has officially come to an end. We woke up this morning in Portland and immediately hit the road toward Seattle. We stopped at Multnomah Falls, a 600+ foot natural waterfall, and took some really incredible photos! Our participants were also intrigued by the cafe area Continue Reading »
We began the day at The Well Fed Garden in Raleigh, NC. We got a tour of the farm, volunteered on the farm, and then ate lunch. The Wheelniks enjoyed giving of themselves, being part of a good cause, and supporting the owners of a local farm! On our way back from the garden, we Continue Reading »
It’s the day we have all been waiting for – DISNEY DAY! We woke up bright and early at American Jewish University and had a Disney-themed Shacharit with Bus B. After breakfast, we headed out to Disneyland. At the park, we rode as many rides as we could, ate delicious snacks, and even participated in Continue Reading »
Remember that time I wrote you all a letter about losing cell phone service and internet access? Right…well last night, we lost service around 7:00pm PST and did not regain access until early this morning! Why? In order to witness the true pinnacle of radical amazement: Crater Lake National Park. Sunday | Boise, ID to Continue Reading »
For the last Tuesday of the trip we had a busy day. We daveved Shacharit at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, one of the oldest shuls in the country. On the way to the shul we drove past brightly colored apartments known as ‘rainbow row.’ We also took a picture at The Pineapple Fountain. Then the Continue Reading »
Bus C had quite the adventure as we made our way down California! We started our morning with a long drive to Bravo Farms, a unique rest stop with amazing snacks and games. As we headed to our next destination, we, unfortunately, broke down. Our Wheelniks, however, made the best of a difficult situation. We Continue Reading »
We started the day with a visit to the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch. The Wheelniks were able to feed all types of animals including donkeys, goats, lorikeets, tortoises and of course ostriches. After we washed our hands we boarded the bus and headed to Trader Joe’s. The teens were so excited to visit their favorite Continue Reading »
We started ofd Monday 7/18 by saying goodbye to Savannah and heading to Charleston. Shortly after crossing the border into South Carolina, we walk around The Edisto Nature Trail. Instead of just walking together as a group, each Wheelnik was assigned a partner to walk the trail with. Before walking in their pairs, the teens Continue Reading »
Bus C is living the west coast life! We began our morning at the San Francisco Aids Walk. As volunteers, we helped set up for the event and served as “human traffic cones” by directing traffic and cheering on the walkers. After, we went over to Fort Point to see the Golden Gate Bridge. Even Continue Reading »
Before Shabbat started on Friday, I asked your children a question: “A year ago today, who would have thought that you would be making Shabbat in Boise, Idaho?” Obviously, after a bit of laughter, none of them predicted this new reality. We woke up on Friday in Idaho Falls, and after a quick visit to Continue Reading »
