The love of a brother

Right now, Chance's brother is sleeping outside, gearing up for his 4th and final day of a 314 mile bike trip across the state of Utah.

This venture has been planned and anticipated for a long time now, with months of training rides and miles upon miles of riding through our county.

The 14 and 15 year old boys  in Chance's brothers scout troop have an annual week long "high adventure" camp  of some kind each year, and this summer the bike ride is that camp.

Sometime during all of this planning and training, Chance's brother thought it would be a great opportunity to raise awareness for cochlear implants and highlight how well Chance's implants have helped him.

On his own, Chance's brother contacted Cochlear Americas and asked if they would be interested in sponsoring his scout troop with riding jerseys on their ride to help raise awareness.

I'll be honest, we as his parents were skeptical.  We told him that Cochlear may not do that sort of thing.
It was not long before Chance's brother came to us to show us the email that stated Cochlear America's would indeed donate jerseys for  the ride.

Wow.

What a great company.

The boys look sharp in their biking shirts and it helps them feel like they are part of something special. It also grabs the attention of those passing the boys on their trek.

It is not an easy undertaking.  The boys have ridden as much as 104 miles in a day.  One day had an almost 4,000 foot vertical climb.  But they are making it.  It is an incredible feat and the boys are learning that they can do really hard things and push themselves to their limits.

I can not wait to hear how incredible these boys feel after accomplishing their goal of biking 314 miles in four days.

There have been questions asked about implants at rest stops along the way and Chance's brother knows just what he'll say when asked about implants.  It goes something like this:

"Implants have helped my brother who is my best friend to hear and do anything he wants to do."

Chance's brother loves him and has always been his greatest advocate during his hearing journey.  We are proud of him for thinking of his brother Chance and following through with getting the biking jerseys and helping to raise awareness about cochlear implants.

Chance followed in the support vehicle the first day and even stood on corners pointing the way for the riders in his Cochlear jersey.

What a life affirming experience.

What a company to sponsor the event.

What a brother who loves and supports his brother.

Here's a Link to official press release