“What an amazing day. All the golfers were also moved and cheered Josie on.”
On Monday, June 24, the Flyers Alumni Association extended the impact of their annual Golf Invitational event at DuPont Country Club by gifting Josephine “Josie” Johnson with a customized adaptive bike through our Every Child Deserves a Bike partnership.
Josie is eight years old and lives with multiple diagnoses including cerebral palsy and microcephaly. She experienced brain damage at birth that led to Josie becoming deaf by age three.
“Josie cannot walk, but she enjoys crawling and using a gait trainer to get around,” explained mom Sheri. “She has been using an adaptive bike at school, and she absolutely loves it.”
Adaptive bikes are often financially out-of-reach for families, which is why this special giveaway is a life-changing opportunity:
“Josie loves saying “Hi” to all our neighbors, and we frequent paved parks. Having a bike of her own will give her such a sense of freedom.”
“Josie spent over 2 hours on the bike. She was able to pedal the bike immediately,” said Help Hope Live Executive Director Kelly L Green.
“She was so happy. Mom was holding back tears and Dad and Pop-Pop were just overwhelmed with gratitude.”
We were so grateful for the chance to be a part of this hope-filled moment with the support of the Flyers Alumni Association.
Written by Emily Progin
