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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs
Mission: To strengthen our community through bicycle education and safety programs.
Programs: *provide collaborative youth bicycle education through after school programs that develop creatively, self-esteem, responsibility, community and leadership. *repurpose and recycle bicycles, promoting environmental sustainability. *provide access to affordable bicycles for adults and youth who live below the poverty level. *partnering with other local non-profits by providing free bicycles and helmets to adults and childrem. *promote bicycling to promote healthy lifestyles. *provide youths with community service hours through a unique experience of learning a skill and giving back to the community. Hopefully the experience will encourage them to give back throughout their adult lives. *teach adults in recovery basic bicycle mechanics. They also learn team work, leadership, responsibility and ability to follow directions, a good foundation to help them obtain a job and be successful at keeping a job.