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North Miami
Beach, FL, February 10, 2015 -
Buddy
Bike, LLC has partnered with
The Friendship Circle of Michigan, a non-profit organization
that provides programs and support to the families of individuals
with special needs, and other bicycle manufacturers to give away
adaptive bicycles to special needs children in the fourth annual
Michaela Noam Kaplan
Great Bike Giveaway.
The
Friendship Circle created the Great Bike Giveaway to give adaptive
bikes to as many special children as possible and to offer them
the same freedom, confidence and pride that everyone feels when
the ride a bike for the first time.
Buddy Bike joined other
adaptive bicycle manufacturers such as AMBUCS, Flaghouse, Freedom
Concepts, Mobo Cruiser, Rifton, Strae, Strider, The Duet and Triaid
to support the contest. Buddy Bike donated two of their alternative inline tandem bicycles,
called the Buddy Bike® which places the smaller rider in the front seat.
The features of the Buddy Bike offer adaptive outdoor recreation
and therapeutic activity to riders with cognitive or physical
disabilities who may not be able to ride a bicycle safely on their
own or who do not have the strength to pedal a bike alone.
The Great Bike
Giveaway, which takes place February 10 through March 4, 2015, is
an online contest which utilizes social media to promote the
giveaway and fundraising. Awareness and participation in the
contest has grown steadily since it began in 2012. In 2012 there
were 200 entries and 18 bicycle prizes; in 2013 there were 400
entries and 29 bicycle prizes; in 2014 there were 1369 entries and
108 adaptive bicycles, including 13 Buddy Bikes, were awarded as
prizes. The event organizers have set a goal to give away over 250
adaptive bicycles to special needs children in the 2015 contest.
Shelley
Patterson, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Buddy
Bike, LLC has been a supporter of The Great Bike Giveaway since
it's first contest. Patterson says, "The Great Bike Giveaway
allows us to give more Buddy Bikes to the families who really need
them. There is a great sense of fulfillment when I read the notes
of appreciation sent in by the contest winners." Patterson refers
to comments such as this one, "Zoe loves [the Buddy Bike]! ...we
are thrilled to have it and so excited to take it on multiple
family outings this spring and summer. As you can see from Zoe's
smile, she is having the time of her life! Thank you so much for
participating in this contest and for giving kids like Zoe and
chance to be a normal kid!" Buddy Bike posts customer
comments, stories and photos at their web site
buddybike.com.
For The Great Bike
Giveaway 2015 contest details and rules visit
www.greatbikegiveaway.com.
To enter the
contest to win a Buddy Bike or to donate to add more bikes to the
contest visit
www.friendshipcircle.org/bikes/buddy-bike/.
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About Buddy Bike®
Buddy Bike, LLC is the
manufacturer of an innovative in-line tandem bicycle that places the
stoker in front. They strive to provide courteous and timely service to
their customers while providing a quality product that will encourage more
families to bicycle, especially families with special needs children who
might otherwise never enjoy the thrill of riding a bicycle. For more
information on bike models, pricing and dealers visit
buddybike.com or call 786.489.BIKE (2453).
About the Friendship
Circle
Friendship Circle has been providing assistance and support for more
than 3,000 families of children with special needs since 1994. Friendship
Circle pairs teen volunteers with children who have special needs and
together they participate in over 30 weekly and monthly programs. To learn
more about Friendship Circle visit
www.friendshipcircle.org. To learn more about The Great Bike Giveaway
contest visit
www.friendshipcircle.org/bikes/about/.
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Zoe, a winner of The Buddy Bike
in The Great Bike Giveaway 2014 |
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