Local youths receive adaptive tricycles
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Robbie's Riders, Grampy's Charities and Sanibel Captiva Community Bank donate adaptive bicycles to Southwest Florida children.
Robbie’s Riders, Grampy’s Charities and Sanibel Captiva Community Bank presented five adaptive bicycles — each worth $3,000 to $5,000 — to Southwest Florida children at the bank’s Bridge Branch in Fort Myers. Ages 4-8, all of the recipients have medical issues such as cerebral palsy, heart conditions, brain tumors and developmental delays. When riding the bicycles, they will benefit from general strengthening, new proprioceptive sensory input and improved reciprocal coordination of the legs. They can also participate in activities with their families and peers and enjoy riding a bike.