RICK BLANCHARD

Hi my name is Jeremy Conrad a long-time friend of Rick Blanchard. Rick Blanchard has changed the lives of many people through his generousity towards people. I met Rick when I was 14 years old. I was walking through the neighborhood one day when I stumbled accross a garage sale that Rick and his wife Barbara were having. A three-wheel bike was sitting there and I kept looking at it, I thought the bike was awesome. The next morning Rick knocks on my door and asks me if I wanted the bike, he gave me the bike for free. I rode that bike everywhere...it was my new found freedom. Rick also inspired me to excercise and strengthen my leg muscles (I have cerebral palsy) through various excercises and weight lifting. Together with the bike and the strenghtening of my leg muscles I felt a lot better. Rick also re-built a go-kart for me. I had a go-kart and Rick told me to bring it over and we would rebuild the entire kart. He taught me how to sand the metal frame. Rick re-buit the motor for me..