BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Each year, the North Dakota Association for the Disabled , or NDAD, gives back to the community in the form of grants.

Founded in 1975, the NDAD helps people with disabilities find the resources and assistance they need to succeed.

“We have these different client services offices all over the state with people ready and standing by to take those calls, to get those applications for support,” explained NDAD marketing director DeAnn Burckhard. “Even to help them get access to different referral resources that they may not know that they can take advantage of.”

The organization gives an annual grant to support adaptive recreational opportunities throughout our state.

This year, they gave grants to four different organizations based in Bismarck and Minot — Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports , Dreams in Motion , Missouri Valley Family YMCA, and RoughRider AMBUCS.

“All of the things they are doing within those four different organizations are really making a difference for the populations across the state,” asserted Burckhard.

For RoughRider AMBUCS, they help make a difference in a unique way.

Chapter President Kristina Bouley says, “Our mission is to inspire people to conquer challenges related to mobility and independence.”

They do so by donating adaptive tricycles, called AmTrykes, to kids and adults, who can’t ride a traditional bicycle.

“This just gives them that extra support that they maybe need to feel safe and confident and stable, explained Bouley.

The AMBUCS received $5,000 from NDAD to help even more kids experience riding a bike — a feeling that Bouley says can’t be beat.

“We get lots of reports that, you know, this child or this adult has never been able to experience this in their life, and typically, they’re sitting on the sidelines while brother and sister are out riding bike, and they’re not able to go join in on that,” shared Bouley.

“A lot of times it’s just, ‘Oh my gosh, this kiddo can finally enjoy an activity with their family outdoors.'”

The RoughRider AMBUCS will be hosting a cornhole tournament to raise funds for the bikes in June.

If you’d like to give back to AMBUCS or get an AmTryke for someone you love, you can find their Facebook page here. You can also email them directly at roughriderambucs@gmail.com.

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