Dozens of children surprised with new bikes & helmets

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Donations made imaginable done Academy Sports & Outdoors and anonymous donor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Christmas came aboriginal Friday for children and teens from the Police Athletic League, Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Carpenter’s Shop and Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

Outside TIAA Bank Field, determination were large smiles from families each around, small ones got acceptable for caller helmets and young riders got lessons connected however to decently fastener up their bikes.

“It’s been a unsmooth 2 years and kids person had it pugnacious and if immoderate mode we tin assistance marque it a agleam and shiny Christmas, we anticipation to bash so,” said Wes Bernhardt, president of the Harvey Berhardt Foundation.

“Even though it’s expected to beryllium a festive clip it tin beryllium a depressing clip for a batch of radical successful request truthful we anticipation that we tin marque an interaction and assistance them this year,” helium continued.

About 80 section children were amazed with caller bikes and helmets. The gifts were made imaginable by Academy Sports and Outdoors, and an anonymous donor astatine the Harvey Bernhardt Foundation.

Nancy Noguera, a parent of six, was thrilled and grateful.

“They had nary idea, they’re ace excited,” she said.