Press Release

Media Contact: John Bourget
phone: 860.231.6350
email: jbourget@mandelljcc.org

MANDELL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER TO HOST
HEALTHY HEARTS SPINNING^TM CHALLENGE
Local Politicians to Participate

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WEST HARTFORD, Conn., February 27, 2008- The Mandell Jewish Community Center will be hosting the Healthy Hearts Spinning ^TM Challenge on Sunday, March 16th from 8:00am-noon in the Chase/ Freedman Gallery at the Mandell JCC-Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue in West Hartford. The event will raise money for the American Heart Association.

Both Scott Slifka, Mayor of West Hartford and Connecticut State Senator Jonathan A. Harris will be participating in this event which requires a $20 donation for each hour on the Spinning ^TM bike. Riders may ride for any length of time they choose.

The funds raised from the charity ride will benefit the American Heart Association and will go toward research, education, and community programs leading the fight against America's No. 1 killer, cardiovascular disease.

For more information, contact: Kathy Armstrong-Crouch at 860-231-6337 or visit www.mandelljcc.org.

About the MANDELL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
The Mandell JCC is a community and cultural center that offers a full range of activities, classes and special events for people of all beliefs, ages and stages. The JCC's offerings include early child centers and after school programs, a summer camp, recreation and wellness facilities, health spas, an indoor pool, a swim and tennis club, an arts center and more. The JCC has a rich history which dates back more than 90 years and has continued to expand and evolve into its current role as a significant community and family resource for the Greater Hartford area. The JCC also has childcare facilities in Simsbury and Glastonbury.