Our Latest Bike Presentation: David's New Ride

7-year-old David is in his wheelchair in a Philadelphia Flyers orange and black jersey and ball cap. His family, the Flyers Alumni Association, and Help Hope Live’s Executive Director are standing behind him and smiling. To his left is his new Flyers themed orange and black adaptive bike from Freedom Concepts. They are at Schreiber Pediatric Center where David receives therapy. Blue exercise mats are visible.

7-year-old David Albino received the surprise of a lifetime as we presented his family with a customized adaptive bike on May 20, 2022. Take a look!

7-year-old David Albino is sitting on his new adaptive bike, which is orange and black and Philadelphia Flyers themed. He is wearing a Flyers jersey and a matching orange and black Flyers ball cap. Help Hope Live Executive Director Kelly L Green is in a teal Help Hope Live t-shirt and is bending down to help place David’s right foot on the bike pedals. Standing nearby are Bob Kelly and Brad Marsh of the Flyers Alumni Association dressed in black and David’s family dressed in orange. They are at Schreiber Pediatric Center where David receives therapy. Blue exercise mats are visible.

A female presenting person with a nametag points out the adaptive bike’s hockey stick-themed bike to David, who is dressed in Flyers orange and black and is seated next to the bike in his wheelchair. Brad Marsh of the Flyers Alumni Association is holding onto the bike’s back push handles. They are at Schreiber Pediatric Center where David receives therapy.

Brad Marsh of the Flyers Alumni Association excitedly pushes David on his new adaptive bike. David is wearing a Philadelphia Flyers themed bright orange and black jersey and a matching ball cap. He looks very excited and is smiling with his mouth open while looking down at his new bike. They are at Schreiber Pediatric Center where David receives therapy.

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The bike represents hope for a more mobile and joy-filled future for David as he lives with the physical challenges associated with cerebral palsy. The Albino family will continue to fundraise with Help Hope Live for a lifetime of critical medical and related out-of-pocket expenses.

7-year-old David Albino is seated on his new adaptive tricycle wearing Philadelphia Flyers orange and black clothing. He is smiling. He is inside of Schreiber Pediatric Center where he receives therapy.

David was born 10 weeks premature and spent his first 12 weeks in the NICU. Today, he is a lively 7-year-old who loves first grade, reading, TikTok, and spending time with his eight siblings and five pets.

His mother, Rebecca, says his favorite place in the world is Schreiber Pediatric, where he receives regular therapy to encourage mobility and wellness – making that location an easy choice for this bike presentation!

David’s diagnosis makes walking and moving independently difficult for him, which also means a traditional bike is out-of-reach.

Thanks to financial support from the Philadelphia Flyers Alumni Association, we presented David with a beautiful and fully customized Freedom Concepts adaptive bike that is ready for him to ride.

Adaptive bikes can provide more than a sense of fun and freedom to kids with disabilities like David. They encourage greater mobility, a sense of independence, physical activity, outdoor access, and greater social participation.

However, because they are rarely covered by insurance, they come with a substantial out-of-pocket cost that can exceed $6,000.

This is our eleventh adaptive bike giveaway to tristate kids with disabilities – view our previous bike presentations here.

David is seated on his new adaptive bike dressed in Flyers orange and black with a big smile. Behind him are members of the Flyers Alumni Association, his mother in an orange tank top with a bald head and black-framed glasses, and a uniformed officer. Everyone is laughing and smiling. They are at Schreiber Pediatric Center where David receives therapy.

“For families like the Albinos, our nonprofit is their lifeline: a trusted, secure, and compassionate resource for medical fundraising, and the only organization of its kind.”

Our nonprofit has a far-reaching mission, providing not only trusted and experienced medical fundraising help to thousands of families but also exclusive discounts through our industry partnerships, free non-fundraising resource directories, special adaptive bike presentations like this one, and more.

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Written by Emily Progin