Nonprofit hosts bike camp in Wilmington for children with disabilities

WILMINGTON, NC– A local non profit is rolling up in Wilmington to host a week-long camp helping children with disabilities learn to ride bikes.

Coastal Buds is teaming up with “I can shine” this week to host “I can bike camp.”

The week-long bike camp is teaching children — ages eight and older — to ride two-wheeled bikes.

Thirty children with disabilities are said to join the fun and start biking.

This is coastal buds’ first year hosting the event in Wilmington.

Executive director Alicia Dubois-Fowler says — so far — the camp has been a great opportunity for those with disabilities.

“The folks that we help sometimes need just that extra push and a little bit of extra training to figure out how to graduate to that two wheel bike, and it’s just a really great exercise outlet and a social outlet as well,” Fowler said.

Fowler also shared that she hopes to bring this event back in the future.