Press release:
Thanks to two Rochester area donors, 20 children with disabilities served by Genesee ARC recently received new bicycles!
The Park Avenue Bicycle Shop made the delivery to Genesee ARC’s Community Relations office in mid-December, giving staff just enough time to match bikes to recipients and deliver them in time for Christmas.
Howard and Michael Ouriel are the generous brothers behind the donation and said, “We just wanted to do something for the kids.”
ARC Director of Development Shelley Falitico, who helped deliver some of the bicycles, said all of the families are appreciative of the Ouriels’ generosity.
“We are so honored that Howard and Michael thought of Genesee ARC for this special holiday act of kindness,” Falitico said.
The Ouriel brothers’ support of Genesee ARC is unique in that they reside outside of Genesee County and do not have a family member served by the local nonprofit organization.
“That’s what makes this so extraordinary,” Falitico said. “It’s a story we are so happy to share.”
