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Donate to help build Ninja courses on the new home of Nir Oz

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As many of you know, I have spent the last five years competing as a Ninja Warrior. Ninja has always been more than just a sport for me. Beyond building physical strength, the sport has taught me how to approach life’s inevitable obstacles. Each new competition comes with a unique set of challenges and requires me to strategize in real time using both physical and mental skills to be able to succeed. Dealing with defeats early on, also allowed me to gain confidence and inner strength in ways I never imagined.

Ninja competitions have also exposed me to opponents from all around the world. I have come to realize the sport is a “great equalizer", regardless of political, cultural or religious backgrounds. When facing a physical challenge we are all just people trying to get to the other side of the course. The community is a uniquely collaborative one where opponents are cheering each other on every step of the way.

My involvement with Ninja has been a true privilege and I plan to share this gift with children in the Middle East. By starting an initiative called Ninja Unites, I plan to build Ninja courses in the temporary home and eventually the permanent home for the community of Nir Oz, with the hope that overcoming obstacles will help to restore confidence and resilience in the community’s youth. On October 7th, Kibbutz Nir Oz was one of the hardest-hit communities, with 40 people killed and 77 others abducted, which is more than 25% of their community. The members of the community were displaced for months and now in temporary homes. The trauma is unspeakable. My goal is to give the children of Nir Oz an outlet from the War and a way to help heal. Ninja might be a way not only for the kids to have fun and get incredible exercise, but even a way to help gain emotional and spiritual resilience.

We need your help to make this a reality! Please Donate and help me build Ninja Unites by following me on Instagram ninjaunites and sharing this link ninjaunitesforniroz on your social media. Together we can make a huge difference in the lives of those affected!
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Donations 

  • Owen Ladetsky
    • $180
    • 11 hrs
  • Rachel Rattner
    • $100
    • 11 hrs
  • Anonymous
    • $1,250
    • 6 d
  • Charles & Madeline DREIFUS
    • $1,800
    • 1 mo
  • Anonymous
    • $180
    • 1 mo
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Organizer and beneficiary

Talia Gewirtz
Organizer
Maplewood, NJ
Lauren Rutkin
Beneficiary

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