In its quest to continue providing adaptive recreation programs in the Blackstone River Valley, the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor (BRVNHC) has acquired a state-of-the-art, electric-assist wheelchair bicycle. A grant received from the Network of the National Library of Medicine, New England Region (NNLM,) provided the funds to purchase a Van Raam OPair bicycle from Bike-On of Warwick, RI. BRVNHC is partnering with All Out Adventures of Northampton, MA, who will be caretakers of the bike, to offer adaptive cycling to people with mobility impairments and their caregivers in the Blackstone River Valley.
“This is an amazing opportunity during these unprecedented times,” Suzanne Buchanan, Volunteers-In-Parks Coordinator for BRVNHC, announced. “This adds more meaning during Thanksgiving week. We all have something to be thankful for.”
Read the full press release here.
Pictured above are (back row, left to right): Suzanne Buchanan of Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor; Jackie Brown of All Out Adventures; Cory Plante, Alison Zack Darrell, and Vinnie Ortez of Bike-On; Devon Kurtz of Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor; (front row, left to right, on the bicycle): Ellie Guild; and Susan Halpin of Network of the National Library of Medicine, New England Region.
