Trips for Kids Marin

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Phone: 415-458-2986

138 Sunnyside
Mill Valley
California 94941
United States
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Description: Trips for Kids provides mountain bike outings, environmental education, and job training for low income youth and also recycles bikes through our bike thrift shop. Based on the proven success of Trips for Kids Marin, our National Program provides a solid foundation and support for the development of such programs in other communities.

Target demographics: at-risk, low income youth, ages 10 - 17

Direct beneficiaries per year: 1500

Geographic areas served: International

USA locations: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahaom, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington

Board Members and Affiliation: Alan Kay, President
Contractor (retired)

Carsten Andersen
President, Internal Logistics Company (retired)

Chauncey DiLaura
Commodity Fund Manager

Gary Fisher
Founder of Gary Fisher Bicycles

Patricia Gallery
Director of Business Development

Timothy Harrington
Financial Advisor

Richard Idell
Attorney

Chuck Lesem
Director of Planning & Treasury, Freemont Group

Marilyn Price
Founding Director
Trips for Kids

Shaugn Stanley
Partner, Thomas Weisel Partners

Mission:

Established in 1986, Trips for Kids ® (TFK®) is a San Francisco Bay Area-based volunteer organization that provides mountain biking outings and environmental education for inter-city youth. Our goal is to combine lessons in personal responsibility, achievement and environmental awareness through development of practical skills and the simple act of having fun. The Trips for Kids international office, supporting more than 70 chapters, is co-located with the flagship chapter in San Rafael, CA. The flagship chapter also operates a bicycle thrift shop, Re-Cyclery, and an Earn-a-Bike program. The shop provides affordable transportation for Bay Area residents. The shop also plays a major role in the recycling of bicycles and bicycle parts.

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netteharris

05/20/10

My youth group members love the rides throughout the Bay Area. Although some of the rides are strenuous, they allow our youth to view the Bay Area in a new way. The rides have helped the youth enjoy being outdoors and away from the hustle of the inner city... more »

Tanzera

10/02/09

My name is Alison and I am the Project Coordinator for a mentoring program that assists teens that have an incarcerated parent. A large part of our program is our monthly group events. Our kids LOVE Trips for Kids rides. They comment frequently about how fun and cool the staff/volunteers are. The ... more »

GlideFoundation

08/24/09

We have had many successful rides with the Marin Trips for Kids, and would recommend them for anyone. Our population is a very difficult one to work with (at risk 17-25 year old high school reentry) and TFK has worked with us time after time to overcome some obstacles we have had on the trips. ... more »

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