“This past year and a half have been quite challenging for Katelyn with a new diagnosis, a “hip fusion”, and battling severe infection… she lost the ability to do many activities she once enjoyed doing, like riding a bike.

Now that she has recovered enough to start trying activities again, this bike is coming at the most opportune time!

It will help strengthen her legs, be more active, and, hopefully by the spring time, she will get to ride bikes with her brother and best friend, who also received an adaptive bike from Variety!

We cannot express to you how grateful we are, and we hope this is the first step in Katelyn gaining some independence she has lost, as well as it being a really cool and fun way to ride a bike!”

You can watch the parade of bikes and strollers (including cheers from attendees) by clicking this link.

Additionally, it was thrilling to watch as Camden, age 4 received his new communication device, and then instantly started using it. This device became his voice, Wednesday!