SANIBEL CAPTIVA COMMUNITY BANK Robbie’s Riders, Grampy’s Charities and Sanibel Captiva Community Bank present custom-made adaptive tricycles to local children with special needs and their families.

Robbie’s Riders, Grampy’s Charities and Sanibel Captiva Community Bank recently presented four custom-made adaptive tricycles — each worth $3,000 to $5,000 — to Southwest Florida children with special needs at the bank’s Bridge Branch in Fort Myers.

Between the ages of 3 and 8, all of the recipients have medical issues such as traumatic brain injuries, autism, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy.

The children will benefit from general strengthening, new proprioceptive sensory input and improved reciprocal coordination of the legs by riding the tricycles. They can also participate in activities with their families and peers and enjoy the childhood experience of riding a bike.