Heath McKenzie from Cranky鈥檚 Bike Shop delivered a special Christmas gift to Lennox Unruh, a second grade student with different motor abilities at Coghlan Fundamental Elementary on Dec. 17.
Mrs. Kadagies, a special education assistant at Coghlan, who has worked with Lennox for three years and has watched him learn to walk and become mobile 鈥� wondered if there was a bike that could help him be more independent.
In collaboration with Marsalie Black, a SD35 physiotherapist, they approached the Aldergrove bike shop, to see if it was possible to get an adaptive bike for Lennox.
鈥淲e have connections to Coghlan, my wife went there and we have a lot of customer鈥檚 whose kids go there,鈥� McKenzie said. 鈥淚f someone local comes in and needs help, we want to help out best we can.鈥�
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Thanks to JG Louis Foundation, The Rotary Club of Aldergrove, The 黑马磁力 School District Foundation, and Cranky鈥檚 Bike Shop 鈥� the $4,000 cost of the bike was secured.
The adaptive tricycle is a handcrafted Freedom Concepts bike, built with Lennox鈥檚 needs in mind and brought in just in time for the holidays.
鈥淲e tested it out and made sure it was safe, 鈥淢cKenzie said. 鈥淚t was amazing to see him get on and start to pedal and smile.鈥�
Lennox鈥檚 parents say they are so excited that Lenny will now be able to ride with his brother and sister.
鈥淭his is truly a Christmas story of how community comes together to make dreams come true,鈥� the Unruh family said.
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