Locals: Sisters give bikes to deserving pupils

Kristie Purton and Nikki Reynolds-Wilson, have cystic fibrosis. Two lucky students Hillary Yip and Riley Langman received bikes as part of the sisters 65 days of kindness campaign. Photo/John Borren

Two bay pupils now have another way to stay fit and active after being surprised with bikes thanks to the generosity of Tauranga's cystic sisters.

Sisters Kristie Purton, 31, and Nikki Reynolds-Wilson, 24, who were both born with cystic fibrosis, are about three weeks in to 65 days of good deeds to raise awareness of their condition and yesterday surprised Greenpark School students Hillary Yip, 10, and Riley Langman, 8, with new bikes at a full school assembly.

Mrs Purton and Mrs Reynolds-Wilson decided to offer the bikes to two deserving children at the school their own children go to.

The Warehouse in Fraser Cove heard about the sisters' campaign and donated the two bikes.

Greenpark School deputy principal Christina Leef said the school chose children who did not have bikes - one of them had only just learnt to ride a bike.

She said it would encourage them both to remain healthy and live an active lifestyle.
Hillary and Riley were "delighted" to be given the bikes and the school was equally as delighted to support the sisters in their good deeds, she said.

Mrs Purton said the students were "pretty stoked". "They had huge grins on their faces."

Yesterday's deed was the single biggest one the sisters have done yet.

On other days they dropped flowers or pot plants off outside front doors, took a balloon creation to the hospital where it was given to a sick girl on her birthday and mailed vouchers to random addresses in the phone book.

Mrs Purton said they had received only positive feedback so far and messages thanking them for their kindness.