Meet Amare, our AmTryke Angel Tree Recipient for 2012!!!

This is Amare, our AmTryke Angel Tree Recipient for 2012!!! 

 He was born with Cerebral Palsy (CP) was deaf/blind and wasn't expected to live a week after he was born. This little angel has make so much progress over the years. He can now see due to numerous surgeries and he has bilateral cochlear implants. He is also able to walk with a walker. To assist Amare in his progress and enrich his life even more so, the RDU AMBUCS Chapter granted his AmTryke wish for Christmas in 2012. Amare received his bike just after the New Year. He cannot wait for this ice to melt so he can get out there and RIDE!

Wanna help me reach out to other awesome kiddos like Amare? Become a member of AMBUCS!! Or make a donation!! Or host a fundraising event with proceeds going to the RDU AMBUCS Ambility Fund to help us grant more AmTryke wishes.  Contact me at:  rduambucs@yahoo.com

2012 AmTryke Angel Tree

2012 AmTryke Angel Tree

Help make an AmTryke Wish come true

this holiday season by making a donation to

the RDU AMBUCS AmTryke Angel Tree!

Donations can be made online at www.rduambucs.blogspot.com 

or by mail at:  RDU AMBUCS - P.O. Box 21 - Olivia, NC  28368

Please make checks payable to RDU AMBUCS

**RDU AMBUCS is a 501c3 organization and all donations are tax deductible**

AmTryke Cycle Jersey's!!!

Order your AmTryke cycle jersey today at:   

http://www.ambucs.com/bike-jersey/

RDU AMBUCS + LITITZ AMBUCS = "Shoulders Together" at Easter!!!

You know what I love about being an AMBUC???  I can call on the help of any other AMBUC/AMBUCS Chapter in the country and "Shoulders Together", we do whatever we need to do to make another AmTryke wish come true.  Here's the full story.....

In December, while spending Christmas with some dear friends of mine, I had the pleasure of meeting another wonderful family (my friend's aunt & uncle and their beautiful daughter Dianna) who were in town visiting for a few days.  I was very taken with Dianna, and not just because she was a perfect candidate for an AmTryke, but because she is a lovely young woman that is full of life, love and happiness.  And her laughter and smiles are contagious!!!!  She can fill a heart with joy within a matter of seconds.   

I spoke with Dianna's parents about what AMBUCS is, what we do and why we do it and showed them the AmTryke Catalog so they could visually see what I meant by the word "AmTryke".  They shared with me how they had been longing to ride bikes together as a family and that they had bought a regular bike for Dianna, but that it just wasn't the best fit for her.  In true AMBUCS fashion, it very quickly became my mission to figure out a way to get Dianna an AmTryke.  

So......I dialed up Frank K of the Lititz AMBUCS Chapter & asked for help.  Frank didn't even hesitate, he jumped right in and assisted with getting Dianna fitted for her very own AmTryke.  I ordered up Diann's new wheels, had it delivered to Frank who rounded up a few other Lititz AMBUCS members who took care of assembling the tryke.  And then a few days before Easter, Frank made arrangements to deliver Dianna's bike to her & her family.  It was a wonderful day for Dianna & her family.  

RDU AMBUCS would like to send a huge THANK YOU to Frank K, the Lititz AMBUCS Chapter and the therapist who performed the fitting so that "Shoulders Together" we could grant this Easter AmTryke Wish!!!!
 

 

Dianna & her new AmTryke!!

 Dianna giving her dog "Lobo" a ride!!

 

 

Dianna & Frank K (Lititz AMBUCS) 

Dianna w/ her Dad (mom is taking the pic) 

and Lititz AMBUCS members

RDU AMBUCS Honored @ Fayetteville Ladies Power Lunch!!!

On 8 March, 2012 (ironically 3 days before RDU AMBUCS celebrated its 2yr anniversary), Team Daniel, LLC honored us at their Fayetteville Ladies Power Lunch.  This isn't just any lunch, this is an opportunity created by Denise Mercado, CEO & Co-Owner of Team Daniel LLC,with the mission of bringing a greater awareness to the community about individuals with disabilities.  

Denise and the entire Team Daniel staff, excel in reaching out to individuals with disabilities by spreading the word about resources and support thru networking events such as the power lunch which takes place every quarter.  In addition, Team Daniel LLC publishes a quarterly magazine, "Empowered", which offers a wealth of information and knowledge for people with disabilities.  Be sure to check out their different websites which are linked in this post for your convenience.

Thank you Team Daniel LLC and to all the folks who make the Fayetteville Ladies Power Lunch a success.  RDU AMBUCS is most grateful for your in-kind donation and for helping us spread the word about our organization and our mission for creating independence and mobility for individuals with disabilities.          

Daily Rider....

RDU AMBUCS kicked off the New Year by granting Larry his AmTryke!!!  

Thank you to everyone who donated to the "AmTryke Angel Tree" project so that we could make Larry's AmTryke wish come true.  He was so excited about his cycle, that he's been riding everyday (weather permitting) since receiving it.  This is what being a part of AMBUCS is all about!!! THANK YOU!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS the AmTryke way!!!!

A huge thank you goes out to the Knights of Columbus - Council 15161 for helping us grant Brooklyn's AmTryke wish on Christmas Morning!

Brooklyn's AmTryke - 25 Dec, 2011