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After Brain Disease Diagnosis, Mass. Man Devotes Free Time To Fixing Bikes For Kids

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Five-year-old Christopher and Bob Charland celebrate with a high five after all the necessary adjustments have been made to his new bike so he can ride it. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Five-year-old Christopher and Bob Charland celebrate with a high five after all the necessary adjustments have been made to his new bike so he can ride it. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

He doesn't know how much time he has left, but a medical diagnosis has a man from Springfield, Massachusetts, preparing for the end. As he waits, though, that man is discovering new ways to make a difference while he's still here. Like making old bikes new for poor kids.

Erika Lantz (@ejlantz) of WBUR's Kind World (@WBURKindWorld) has the story.

This segment aired on November 23, 2017.

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