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Causes: Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities, Sports
Mission: Promote bicycling as an every day lifestyle choice in the truckee meadows through bicycle maintenance, education, and promotion of bicycling events.
Programs: Operated a bike shop with volunteer mechanics and employed mechanics to assist the general public in repairing and maintaining their bicycles. 12,500 individuals served.
created the major taylor ride club which is an after-school bicycle riding club. 89 underserved and disadvanged teens in the reno-sparks area were taught about physical fitness, nutrition, bike maintenance, setting and meeting goals, and bike safety through classes held at the reno bike project and group rides led by experienced volunteer cyclists.
gave away 111 bicycles at christmas to needy children via the children's cabinet (a local not for profit organization).