A former German firefighter made a stop in Huron on Friday to raise awareness of rare diseases in children. He is biking across the country. Jorg Richter is closing in on the halfway point of his trip that will end up in Central Park in New York. He talks about what he is riding to raise awareness of.
Jorg said the types of childhood diseases are varied he talks about how his awareness rides have differed since the Coronavirus.
He said the awareness and response has improved.
His 6500 mile journey on bike across the United States started in San Francisco in mid March and will end in New York City’s Central Park in September.