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Wheel Fun Rentals Offers Free Rentals to Families at Seattle Children’s Hospital

Immediate Release:
August 24, 2022

Seattle, WA – Wheel Fun Rentals is proud to announce it is now offering FREE bike rentals to families with young patients at Seattle Children’s Hospital in partnership with the Seattle Children’s Family Resource Center. The partnership provides outdoor fun and families can choose from any of the wide array of specialty cycles or 2-wheel bikes that Wheel Fun Rentals has to offer at their two Puget Sound locations on Alki Beach and at Point Ruston – absolutely free.

The Family Resource Center at Seattle Children’s assists families of young patients who are in the hospital for treatment with resources for their stay including daily living basics like a kitchen, free laundry, private showers
and toiletries; technology to stay connected with home including free computers with internet access; and local activities to relieve stress and have some fun.

“At Wheel Fun Rentals we like to see families moving, biking, laughing, and enjoying the outdoors,” said Tim Sharman, Owner of Wheel Fun Rentals in Seattle. “We chose to partner with the Family Resource Center at Seattle Children’s Hospital to offer a fun experience outside of the hospital that will help lift their spirits. Physical activity relieves stress, is good for the body, and is above all – is FUN!”

Wheel Fun Rentals is providing free bike rental passes for a fun activity option to families during their stay at Seattle Children’s and is proud to partner with the Family Resource Center to achieve their goal in providing basic needs, education, and entertainment to the family involved with Seattle Children’s Hospital. For more information on Seattle Children’s Family Resource Center visit, seattlechildrens.org/clinics/family-resource- center.

Wheel Fun Rentals’ two area locations at Alki Beach in Seattle and Point Ruston in Tacoma are open 7 days-a- week through Labor Day and then weekends into the fall season. Each location offers an extensive fleet of bike rentals, including their flagship 4-wheel Surrey cycles, multi-speed city bikes, electric bikes, cruiser bikes, self-guided bike tours, and more. For location information, hours of operation, and to learn more about Wheel Fun Rentals in Seattle, visit wheelfunrentals.com/Seattle.

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Media Contact: Tim Sharman • (206) 999-8368 • seattlefunrentals@comcast.net

About Wheel Fun Rentals
Founded in 1987, Wheel Fun Rentals started with four wheel Surrey cycles, evolved into specialty bike rentals and bike tours, and now offers recreational rentals of all kinds from more than 100 outlets in 16 states. Specializing in unique bikes and tours, Wheel Fun Rentals has been offering clean, healthy family fun and affordable outdoor entertainment to nearly 3 million customers annually from city and state parks, resorts, and retail outlets through corporate locations and franchised territories. For more information about Wheel Fun Rentals please visit www.wheelfunrentals.com or call 805-650-7770. Follow Wheel Fun Rentals: @WheelFunRentalsOfficial on Facebook, @WheelFunRentalsOfficial on Instagram, and @WheelFunRentals on Twitter.