cyndi polya

Hi everyone, I normally don’t ask for help like this, but I’m reaching out because my daughter Ellie’s trail bike was stolen sometime between May 26th and May 27th, and she is absolutely heartbroken. Ellie is 11 years old and has worked incredibly hard for everything she’s earned. She took pride in taking care of her bike, and she had even started saving her own money toward eventually getting a dirt bike someday. Riding was something she genuinely loved — it gave her confidence, freedom, and something exciting to look forward to. As a single mom, I work hard to provide for my kids, but replacing something this expensive so suddenly just isn’t something I can realistically do on my own right now, especially with her birthday coming up. I know there are families facing much bigger hardships, but seeing her so devastated has been hard. I would love nothing more than to surprise her with another bike for her birthday and help restore some of the joy and excitement that was taken from her. Any donation, no matter how small, would mean more to us than I can explain. And even if you can’t donate, sharing this would help tremendously. Thank you for reading, for caring, and for helping me try to give my little girl her smile back.