By: NICOLAS FIERRO
Salina Post
Salina Noon AMBUCS present and generously give an Army Veteran a new Amtryke, as the organization seeks to continue supporting Veterans.
Daryle Kirk, an Army Veteran who served the country for 23 years, was "very grateful" after receiving his new JT 2300 Amtryke from the Salina Noon AMBUCS team.
This new Amtryke model presented to Kirk, comes after the Noon AMBUCS team obtained a $1,400 grant from the national AMBUCS office in North Carolina.
Ambility "Amtryke" Chairman, Kathy Butala stated they are working to grow in supporting more veterans with Amtrykes in the days ahead. Kirk will benefit tremendously from the Amtryke as it will support his back.
Kirk met with the Noon AMBUCS team at the OCCK bike rodeo event, that occurred on May of this year. He took his grandchildren to the event, where the AMBUCS team learned about the back injuries Kirk sustained while in service. AMBUCS then kept in contact with Kirk and provided him with an Amtryke.
The JT 2300 he received, will replace the Amtryke he initially had.
AMBUCS provides and tests with different models of Amtrykes, to find out which model best suits the beneficiary. They also work with therapists to determine which Amtryke best suites the one receiving it.
"With these Amtrykes, they get to ride with their friends and families when they couldn't," said Karen Vidricksen, President of Salina Noon AMBUCS.
In addition, Noon AMBUCS also holds their annual Bid Appetite fundraiser, the first Sunday of every March. The next Bid Appetite will be held on March 1, 2026.
Last year, Noon AMBUCS gave away 30 Amtrykes to children ages 2-18.
Amtryke LLC is a subsidiary of National AMBUCS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to inspiring mobility and independence by providing Amtryke adaptive trykes, scholarships for therapists and many forms of community service.
Click here to find all the models of Amtrykes, manuals and instructional videos.
For more information about the Noon AMBUCS Salina chapter, go to: https://www.noonambucs.com/