December 2, 2020

Ari and his bike

Two children and an adult outdoors, with a bicycle in the foreground.

Ari Lopez, Family Partner for Children's Friend and Family Services, a Division of JRI, rides his bike approximately 26 miles per day to connect with children and families.

“As a family partner, I don’t have all the answers, but I believe in the power of trying to figure things out together,” he says.

“Nobody needs to be perfect, we just need to work with what we have and that is more than enough to produce a positive change.”

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