Bob ‘The Bike Man’ surprised with new car
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Bob “The Bike Man” Charland, founder of Pedal Thru Youth, was honored Wednesday with a surprise from The Western Mass Hyundai Dealers as the winner of the 2022 Hyundai Salute to Heroes.
Pulling off the surprise was a bit of a challenge. Gary Rome, President of Gary Rome Hyundai, slowly drove the new 2023 Hyundai Tucson through the Eastfield Mall, parking it outside of the Pedal Thru Youth repair shop.
Charland’s diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease does not stand in the way of what he does for the community. He founded Pedal Thru Youth, which supplies bikes and helmets to children in need. He also organizes and distributes backpacks filled with warm gear to the homeless population in Western Massachusetts.
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