This past weekend was the 2nd Annual Bell Bike Race. The indoor cycling event is a fundraiser for the hospital. It is the perfect venue to promote the team, bikes, health, and fitness. We teamed up with Quick Stop Bike Shop and our other sponsors to give away a Trek MT200 to a child from the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. We developed an essay contest and I have the fun job of picking the winner from the most creative and meaningful essay.
Last year I was out of town and did not get to give the bike away. This year I was present and presented the child and his family with a brand new Trek. The smile on this young boys face will stick with me for a long time. Not only did it bring a smile to his face but his family was grinning ear to ear. This absolutely melted my heart and I wished I could give away 100 bikes. His essay talked about creating adventures like Indiana Jones on his new bike so it was perfect when he showed up to get his bike in his very own Indiana Jones fedora.
A bike. It gives so many things. Health, fitness, activity, and sport just to name a few. The best thing I seen it give was on the Caleb's face. A smile. A bike continues to bring me so much in life and the best part about it is it continues to make me smile when I ride. I'm so happy the team has the ability to pass the smile on to a child. With one bike at a time we can introduce a whole new life creating better lifestyles and communities.
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