Daniel Mila, a loving father to an ten year old son, a lifelong outdoorsman and athlete, was paralyzed in car accident in December 2022.
He inherited his love of the outdoors from his grandfather and great uncle, who participated in dozens of rides across Iowa in the annual RAGBRAI ride. This mass biking event attracts tens of thousands of riders from across the world and is a sight to see as a river of riders overtake the roads. Daniel went on the ride several times, but thought he might never do so again after he was paralyzed.
Little did he know that electric assist handcycling could help him complete the 406 mile long journey and allow him to bike along his able bodied family members. After being introduced to electric assist handcycling at our handcycle by the ocean Santa Cruz event, Daniel became one of our first Get 1 Help 2 participants.
Daniel’s uncle completed the RAGBRAI ride 25 times, but unfortunately passed away last year. Daniel wants to join the rest of his family this year for an epic ride in his uncle’s memory. He has committed to raising $4,000 for his electric assist handcycle, which he plans to ride in RAGBRAI 2025. This handcycle will enable him to go on more epic rides and enjoy nature as he did when he was able bodied.
You can follow Daniel’s epic ride across Iowa on Strava. He plans to post updates on his instagram and on Facebook.
To donate money for Daniel’s fundraiser click the link below or scan the QR code. All donations will be tax deductible donations to Able Bodied Inc. EIN: 99-3439521
If possible, donate using Zelle as there are no fees. You can send money through any banking app to email address donate@ablebodied.org or scan the Zelle QR code below. Just add in the memo field that the donation is for Daniel.
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All donations through the link above or the QR code will go directly towards purchasing and building an electric handcycle for Daniel.