“We had an awesome experience! We were matched with a rider who is a student at our high school, and it was so rewarding to work with him and build a friendship with him. We are definitely going to continue riding together in our home community. His mom said that she has never seen him so comfortable in this type of activity, and we think that being able to talk about our high school and common experiences was key! We both cried (along with his mom) when he got onto his own bike and started riding with no problem. It felt like a movie! It was amazing to see our rider (and so many others) learn to ride in such a short time. The iCan Bike staff was friendly, helpful, and supportive, and they found a good balance between guiding us and letting us be independent with our rider. iCan Bike was so well-organized and balanced, and it was great to have a specific assignment and to stay with the same rider all week. Also, we formed a friendship with the other volunteer assigned to our rider, and we are going to stay in touch with her. This was such a great experience! We are going to look into other iCan Shine opportunities, and we can’t wait to volunteer with iCan Bike next summer!”