Watch Vinny’s Reaction to His New Adaptive Bike

For kids with disabilities like Vincent “Vinny” Fenton, it can be difficult to access some of the basic joys of childhood—including riding a bike. That’s why we were so excited to gift Vinny and his family with this Help Hope Live-themed adaptive bike.

Watch his reaction:

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Troy Brown, the donor who generously funded this gift of joy and mobility for Vinny. Troy appears in several of our photos from this giveaway (blue polo shirt) along with family members.

4-year-old Vinny sits on his teal and white Help Hope Live themed adaptive bike. He is wearing a black leg brace on his lower right leg. Behind him is a blacktop with trees and a blue sky visible.

4-year-old Vinny sits on his teal and white Help Hope Live themed adaptive bike and smiles wide. He is wearing a black leg brace on his lower right leg. Behind him is a blacktop with trees and a blue sky visible.

Help Hope Live Executive Director Kelly L Green reaches down to hold Vinny’s hand as the 4-year-old sits on his new Freedom Concepts teal adaptive bike. Vinny wears a t-shirt and shorts with a black leg brace on his lower right leg. Kelly is wearing a teal Help Hope Live t-shirt. She has light skin with her brown hair is pulled back into a bun. Behind Vinny are Help Hope Live supporters and Vinny’s mom. Beside them are teal and white balloons. They are outdoors on the blacktop in front of Vinny’s house with a large opened cardboard box behind them. A blue sky and trees are visible.

Vinny holds up his Help Hope Live themed medal for the camera, covering his nose and mouth. He is four years old with light skin and blonde hair with brown eyes. He is wearing a gray t-shirt and jean shorts as he sits on his teal and white Help Hope Live themed adaptive bike. He is wearing a black leg brace on his lower right leg. Behind him is a blacktop with trees and a blue sky visible.

Vinny gets a push from his mom as he moves his new Freedom Concepts adaptive bike across the blacktop n front of his home. Blue sky and trees are visible in the background. Mom has light skin, brown hair with bangs, a black shirt, and jeans. Vinny is wearing shorts and a t-shirt. His new bike is teal with three black wheels.

4-year-old Vinny gets a handshake from a Help Hope Live supporter and smiles. He is outside with his family wearing shorts and a t-shirt with a black leg brace on his lower right leg.

On the blacktop in front of his home, 4-year-old Vinny wears a t-shirt and shorts along with a black brace on his right lower leg. He hides his smile behind a teal Help Hope Live wristband. Next to him are teal and white balloons, and behind him is a large wrapped box.

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Incredible adaptive bikes like these can truly be life-changing for kids (and adults) with disabilities, offering mobility, therapeutic benefits, greater outdoor access, and more. But with no help from insurance, they are often financially out-of-reach for families like Vinny’s. This bike is fully decked out in Help Hope Live’s signature teal with our logos!

With lots of support from the community, we’ve been able to present adaptive bikes to more than 14 families so far. Watch the videos here.

Vinny and his family will continue to fundraise for the endless out-of-pocket medical and related expenses related to his progressive diagnosis. Follow his story or make a tax-deductible donation.

When you support our nonprofit, you make moments like these possible in addition to funding our trusted medical fundraising assistance for thousands of clients, both here in our backyard and across the country. Thank you!