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Helping Kids, Be Kids!

Helping children with disabilities live life to the fullest!

Helping Kids, BeKids!Helping children with disabilities live life to thefullest!

ARIN Intermediate Unit 28 (IU28) partnered with Variety, the Children’s Charity, a non-profit organization originally based in Pittsburgh dedicated to helping children with disabilities live life to the fullest through a focus on mobility, communication, and social inclusion

Quite simply, Variety strives to enable kids with disabilities to live life to the fullest with a focus on mobility, communication, and social inclusion/interaction.
Variety believes that no child should be left out, left behind, or isolated, and through its programs/experiences, Variety strives to give children opportunities to discover the possibilities for their own lives, and be a kid, first and foremost.


http://VarietyPittsburgh.org

Our main focus is on providing eligible children with life-changing adaptive equipment that’s individually made/tailored to meet the needs of each child.


Equipment is provided through three programs:

My Bike®
Adaptive Bikes
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Dylan enjoying his custom fitted bike!

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Mark and his sponsored Bike by Fraternal Order of Eagles.

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Keira getting fitted for her new bike and going for a spin!

Variety Charity First Ride for Brothers at the ARIN IU28

Isaac and Gabriel, are brothers that both received their custom fitted bikes and enjoyed the first ride with mom and dad.

My Stroller®
Adaptive Strollers
My Voice®
Communication devices with a prescribed communication app
Eligible families can apply for one, two, or all three pieces of equipment. To see if you’re eligible and to submit an application, click the links below:
Applications can also be obtained by contacting Kim Rode, Special Education Director for ARIN Intermediate Unit 28 at krode@iu28.org or 724-463-5300 ext 1245.