Founder of Minnesota's Free Bikes 4 Kidz gets honored on 'Live With Kelly and Ryan'

Terry Esau got a surprise donation from the show.

December 15, 2021 at 12:30PM
Terry Esau (Free Bikes 4 Kidz/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

"Live With Kelly and Ryan" relied on a Minnesotan to spread some good news. On Tuesday, the long-running program honored Terry Esau, the founder of Free Bikes 4 Kids, a non-profit that has donated more than 100,000 bicycles to children across the country.

Esau, who appeared from his home in the segment, explained the history of the program and its goals. Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos, who was filling in for Ryan Seacrest, surprised Esau at the end of the three-minute conversation by announcing a $10,000 gift from the program and Honey Bunches of Oats.

"Live With Kelly and Ryan" has moved to 11 a.m. weekdays on KARE, Ch 11 after previously airing for years on KSTP, Ch. 5.

You can watch the segment below:

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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