- Custom-designed bikes with themes
inspired by children who received UnitedHealthcare Children’s
Foundation (UHCCF) grants to be auctioned online May 7-19 during
Amgen Tour of California
- Proceeds to fund UHCCF medical
grants that help children gain access to health-related
services
At the 2018 Amgen Tour of California, the Rally Cycling team
will ride six custom-designed, hand-painted Diamondback Podium
bikes, each inspired by a child who has received a grant from the
UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF). The bikes, donated
by Rally Cycling, are being auctioned online during the tour with
all proceeds benefiting UHCCF.
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The custom-designed, hand-painted
"Hip-Hop Dance" bike will be ridden in the 2018 Amgen Tour of
California by Robin Carpenter in honor of UHCCF grant recipient
Tatiana. The bike is one of six being auctioned online during the
tour with all proceeds benefiting UnitedHealthcare Children's
Foundation (Photo: Rally Cycling).
Each custom-artwork bike, which represents UHCCF and its
dedication to helping children and families, can be viewed and is
available for bidding online beginning Monday, May 7, through
Saturday, May 19, at rallyte.am/InspiredBikes3. The goal is to
raise more than $75,000 to support funding of UHCCF medical grants,
which are awarded to families who need financial assistance to help
pay for their children’s health care treatments, services or
equipment not covered, or not fully covered, by their commercial
health insurance plans.
The art for each of the six one-of-a-kind pro-cycling bikes was
inspired by the imagination of a UHCCF grant recipient who shared
with the Rally Cycling design team some of their favorite things
and future aspirations. Those special stories were used to create a
theme and custom name for each bike in honor of each child.
“These beautifully designed bikes are truly inspiring and
represent the important work of the UnitedHealthcare Children’s
Foundation to help children access medical care to improve their
health,” said UHCCF President Matt Peterson. “We are honored to
partner with Rally Cycling to raise greater awareness about our
child medical grant program so more families apply and receive
grants.”
Since 2007, UHCCF has awarded more than 15,000 grants
valued at over $40 million to children and their families across
the United States for treatments associated with medical conditions
such as cancer, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, diabetes, hearing
loss, autism, cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, ADHD and cerebral
palsy. Qualifying UHCCF families can receive up to $5,000 per grant
with a lifetime maximum of $10,000 per child to help pay for
medical services and equipment such as physical, occupational and
speech therapy, counseling services, surgeries, prescriptions,
wheelchairs, orthotics, eyeglasses and hearing aids.
“It means a lot to our team to be able to ride 600-750 miles in
North America’s premier cycling event on bikes painted from the
imagination of these awesome kids, recognizing them with every
pedal they take,” said David Ko, president and COO, Rally Health.
“We encourage anyone who loves art, cycling and helping children
live healthier lives to bid on these unique bikes and support the
important work of the UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation.”
The 2018 edition of the Amgen Tour of California will be the
10th time the team has competed in the event and its third under
the banner of title sponsor Rally Health, a digital health company
that develops online and mobile solutions that make it easy for
people to take charge of their health. Rally’s products encourage
simple activities that can help people improve and maintain their
health, find care, shop for benefits, choose the right doctor at
the right price, and improve their overall well-being.
Six members of the Rally Cycling team will ride these
professional-level bikes throughout the Amgen Tour of California,
and will showcase them prior to the start of the tour and along the
route in the various host cities. The bikes, riders and six
children represented are:
- Gladiator: ridden by Brandon McNulty
for Lucas, 10, Mechanicsville, Mass.
- Classic Cruiser: ridden by Evan Huffman
for Anna, 8, Spanish Fork, Utah
- Great Outdoors: ridden by Erica Allar
for Kate, 9, Spanish Fork, Utah
- WW2: ridden by Adam de Vos for Juliet,
10, Seekonk, Mass.
- Gymnastics: ridden by Sara Bergen for
Madison, 7, Conneaut, Ohio
- Hip-Hop Dance: ridden by Robin
Carpenter for Tatiana, 10, Las Vegas, Nev.
“Rally Cycling’s support of the UHCCF is inspiring for all of
the riders,” said Huffman. “Knowing these bikes are being auctioned
off for such a good cause provides extra motivation for us and
something our entire team will always remember.”
The 2018 edition of the Amgen Tour of California starts in Long
Beach Sunday, May 13, and heads north through the Golden State
ending in front of the state capitol in Sacramento Sunday, May 19.
The seven-day stage race includes two mountain-top finishes, a time
trial, and flat and rolling stages to ensure a tough and exciting
event.
To bid on one of the bikes as part of the online auction and
learn more about each bike and inspired story, visit
rallyte.am/InspiredBikes3. For more information on UHCCF or to
apply for a grant visit www.UHCCF.org.
About UnitedHealthcare Children’s FoundationThe
UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization that provides medical grants to help
children gain access to health-related services not covered, or not
fully covered, by their parents’ commercial health insurance plan.
Families can receive up to $5,000 annually per child ($10,000
lifetime maximum per child), and do not need to have insurance
through UnitedHealthcare to be eligible. UHCCF was founded in 1999.
Since 2007, UHCCF has awarded more than 15,000 grants valued at
over $40 million to children and their families across the United
States. UHCCF’s funding is provided by contributions from
individuals, corporations and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH)
employees. To apply for a grant, donate or learn more, please visit
www.uhccf.org.
About Rally Health,
Inc.Rally Health, Inc. is a consumer-centric digital
health company that makes it easy for individuals to take charge of
their health and collaborates with health plans, care providers,
and employers to engage consumers. The company’s flagship offering
is Rally®, a digital health platform featuring a suite of online
and mobile solutions that help people manage their health and
health care needs: Rally EngageSM focuses on personalized health
and well-being support; Rally Choice® is a health benefits
marketplace; and Rally Connect® offers care provider search and
cost transparency. More than 30 million consumers have access to
the Rally platform through more than 200,000 employers, and payers
such as UnitedHealthcare, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina,
Health Alliance, and others. With offices in Washington, D.C., San
Francisco, Chicago, Minneapolis and Denver, the team behind Rally
HealthSM has been working together since 2010 to transform the
consumer health industry. For more information, please visit
www.RallyHealth.com.
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Rally Cycling | Circuit SportTom Soladay,
301-257-9499tsoladay@circuitsport.comorUnitedHealthcare
Children’s FoundationWill Holman,
952-979-5862william_s_holman@uhccf.org
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