As Christensen and her daughter Riley were scanning the home page of the Bike Rack, a shop in their town, a video link for Project Mobility 1their eyes. She clicked on it out of 2. The video told how Bike
Rack co-owner Hal Honey man had created a(n) 3 to provide bicycles that are 4engineered for people with disabilities. It showed the happy faces of those who were now riding them—accident victims, 5veterans(老兵), and children with disabilities.
"I'm going to buy a bike for one of those kids", Riley told her mother. Two days later, she showed Christensen a 6 she had written asking for donations: "I think it's amazing to 7 bikes for kids who can't walk," the letter said. I saw how happy a boy was when he got one...I'm writing to ask for your 8."
Christensen was blown away by her daughter's effort, but doubts quickly 9. The cost of just one of those special bikes could be as 10 as $4,000. Riley could never raise the money. 11, her letter went out to 75 relatives and friends. Within three days, checks and cash began 12. Then word about Riley's plan 13 and as Christmas neared, more and more 14 rolled in. The teen 15 raised more than $12,000, enough to pay for three bikes.
Last Christmas Eve, Riley pulled on a Santa hat and 16 the bicycle to one of the 17 kids: Ava, a 13-year-old girl, who couldn't move her legs with a rare genetic disorder. "This is the best Christmas I ever had," said Riley.
She and Ava have since 18 together. "When I ride, I like to go fast, get sweaty and feel the breeze", Riley says." So does Ava. She pumps with her arms, not her 19 but she really flies."
Riley is determined to keep her 20 going every holiday season. "I want kids to feel the wind in their faces," she says.
