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- EIN 20-0726745
- (281) 907-0071
- 2200 Louetta Road 101 Spring TX 77388-4705 USA
- www.cyclehouston.org
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Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Education, Gift Distribution, Human Services, Primary & Elementary Schools, Secondary & High Schools
Mission: We are a children's charity dedicated to improving literacy in grades k 3 in title one schools in the greater houston area. We give young students the opportunity to earn a bicycle and helmet for achieving their set goals, and in return, they learn that hard work equals reward. We believe that learning this lesson can put school children on the path to a brighter future.
Programs: Cycle is a children's charity committed to improving literacy among children in grades k-3 in title one schools of the greater houston area. We do this by rewarding students with brand-new bicycles and helmets after they achieve defined academic goals, teaching the important lesson that hard work and dedication really do pay off. We believe this places children on the path to a brighter future. As soon as the wheels start turning, impressive things happen! The overarching goal of cycle is to see every student in the greater houston area achieve grade-level reading or above by the end of the third grade, putting them on the path to success and empowering them to reach their full potential in school and life. Research has shown that achieving grade-level literacy by fourth grade is a key determinant of future academic success. 160,951 bicycles to date: during 2017, cycle gave more than 7,515 new bicycles and helmets to at-risk children, bringing its cumulative total of bicycles and helmets to 160,951 bicycles since the program's inception in 2000. With the help of over 2,500 volunteers in 2017 and with that number growing each year, cycle is able to achieve its mission.