Variety

SPECIAL needs children have some new wheels in time for Christmas after a children’s charity gave away 200 bikes at Cranbourne this month.
Variety, the children’s charity, presented 200 bikes and helmets at Casey Fields last Wednesday as part of its annual bikes for kids program.
The presentation was the third in a series to be held in Victoria this month, following the hand over of 200 bikes to children at Whitten Oval recently.
Variety Victoria chief executive Norm Hutton said the bike program was one of the most rewarding initiatives on the charity organisation’s calendar.
“Seeing the big smiles on children’s faces as they reach for the handlebars of their new bikes brightens everyone’s day,” Mr Hutton said.
Recipients are sourced from many different schools and organisations in the region from as far as Drouin to Frankston.
This was the 17th consecutive year Variety distributed the new bikes and helmets to special needs children.