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NorCal Trykers
A Northern California nonprofit providing custom, adaptive tricycles to children with disabilities.
Our Mission
What We Do
Our sole mission is to provide customized adaptive tricycles to children with disabilities so they may experience mobility, independence and a sense of normalcy in their lives. Since our founding as a nonprofit in 2017, NorCal Trykers has provided nearly 400 custom-designed AMTRYKE tricycles to children in the greater Sacramento region.
Why We Do It
Children with physical and/or developmental challenges are often unable to enjoy the many benefits of riding a bicycle. Adapted to address the specific needs of each individual child, our AMTRYKE tricycles allow for the joy of active and inclusive play while helping children build strength and motor skills, along with confidence and independence. Simply put, every child wants to have fun, and we at NorCal Trykers want to make sure all of these children can.
Professional Assessments
Volunteer Occupational and Physical Therapists
Applicants are evaluated by our team of professional Occupational and Physical Therapists. Deemed eligible, these same professionals determine the appropriate AMTRYKE tricycle which is purchased by NorCal Trykers, then custom-built and fitted for each child, giving them the immediate ability for mobility, community, health and independence.
Testimonials & TV Coverage
Tommy
KCRA - October 2019
KCRA - October 2019
"I'm going to ride my bike to Roundtable Pizza!"
KCRA - October 2019
KCRA - October 2019
KCRA - October 2019
KCRA featured NorCal Trykers in the 2019 Zombie Bike Parade in Davis, organized by the Independent Order of Oddfellows of Davis. Enjoy the video at https://www.kcra.com/article/zombie-bike-parade-rolls-through-davis/29528919
Joshua
KCRA - October 2019
Joshua
Joshua's mom is thrilled "that he now has the ability to participate in more physical family activities and that he has something that all the other kids have."
Aiden
Joshua
Aiden's mom is "excited that he'll finally be able to go outside and play."
Erik
Erik's favorite thing to do now is to ride his bike. His Dad says it is wonderful to see him now being able to accomplish something that he was not able to before.
Jacob
Enjoying his new wheels in his neighborhood.
The NorCal Trykers Team
NorCal Trykers officially opened its doors on January 11, 2017. Since then, we have been fortunate to have received donations to fund over 300 trykes for kids with disabilities.
Our all volunteer team is made up of physical and occupational therapy professionals with years of experience working with children with disabilities. The team is rounded out with individuals with medical, fundraising, marketing, accounting and administrative expertise.
- Gill Williams, the founder of NorCal Trykers, is a Physical Therapist who recently retired from Shriners Hospitals for Children in Sacramento. She began her career in London, England and came to the USA in 2002. She has a life-long love and belief in the benefits of exercise and wanted to take this into NorCal Trykers to enable children with disabilities to ride trikes and exercise with ease.
- Ginger Joyce, M.D., a Retired Surgeon from Sutter Health.
- Anthony Philipps, M.D., a retired pediatrician and neonatologist. Former Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Davis and Medical Director, University of California Davis Children's Hospital.
- Darin Salk has over 30 years of business, financial and information technology experience. He has worked in management, executive and consulting positions for private and public companies and currently works as a CFO consultant for several companies in Northern California. Darin is a former Ironman triathlete and races road and gravel bikes.
- Jean Salk is currently employed as a Reading Specialist at Davis Joint Unified School District and has prior work experience in fundraising and special event coordination.
- Barbara Medrano is a retired interpreter/translator who worked for 15 years in special education programs with the Yolo County Office of Education, where she provided Spanish language support to therapists, teachers, students and their families.
- Terryl Kocsis is retired from USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, providing technical assistance to producers to conserve natural resources on private lands. Assembling, adjusting and repairing trykes takes her back to her roots as a bike mechanic in college.
- Jim Kocsis is retired from USDA-NRCS and has a lifetime ethic of volunteering in his community. In Davis, Jim has held leadership positions with Cub Scouts & Boy Scouts, serves as a Little League Umpire, is a Kiwanis member and an Odd Fellows member.
- Joanne Crosta is a former newspaper editor, associate publisher and public relations communications specialist. She has assisted with fundraising and served on the boards of several nonprofits.