December 18, 2012

Kids Holiday Bike Give-Away

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Nothing is better than seeing a kid get her first bike.

You can help make that happen for needy families in Boulder this Christmas.

Every year in December, Community Cycles hosts a Kid's Holiday Bike Give-away. This year is our 6th year, making it Community Cycles' oldest on-going event.

December 18, 2011
Boulder Indoor Cycling
3550 Frontier Avenue
9a.m. – 1p.m.

The Kids' Holiday Bike Giveaway is simple- all year Community Cycles takes in donated kids ' bikes and puts them in a storage space. Starting in early December, we host "work nights" and volunteer mechanics work to get the kids' bikes ride ready. When the day comes, we move the bikes over to Indoor Cycling. Meanwhile, we have been reaching out to the community in December to let needy families know that they can come get a free bike for their kids for the holidays.

Once the big day comes and the bikes are all ready to go, families line up at the door and get a number. There is a waiting area where refreshments are provided, and when their number is called, families come and select their bike(s). Kids do a test ride and get a final safety check on the bike and are ready to go!

To get one of 300 refurbished bikes

The parent or guardian of a child 10 and under must bring the following on the day of the event:
Each child's most recent report card or birth certificate. There is a suggested donation of $25 per bicycle.

We will accept a birth certificate in lieu of report card for children not yet school-aged. If you have neither, a $25 fee will apply for each bike chosen.

We also have 300 bike helmets available with the bikes
Thanks to Boulder Community Hospital for donating these bikes.

How can you help

Donate Old Bikes
Each year we give away about 300 bikes all of which have been donated to Community Cycles. If you have unused bikes please drop them by our shop BEFORE the event during open hours.
http://CommunityCycles.org/location.html

Sponsor a child for as little as $25
As a sponsor of a child's bike you are contributing towards the fees necessary to clean up a bike, install new parts, and make a bike safe for a child to begin riding right away. Your contributions, sent directly to Community Cycles are 100% tax deductible.
Sponsor a childs bike today for $25

Sponsor a Happy Holidays for a Family $100
Sponsor a family to help with new bikes for every kid in a family. Most families who attend the event have 3-5 children (or more!). Help contribute to happy smiles all round. Your contributions, sent directly to Community Cycles are 100% tax deductible. Suggested Minimum Donation $100 (of course you can always give more!)
Sponsor a family of bikes for $100

Join the movement: Become a CC Member
Become a member of Community Cycles to help keep our programs free to those who need them. We strive to offer many options for people of all ages and income levels in our community. Our goal is to get more people on bikes, riding safely, able to maintain and repair their own bike, and promote the sustainable use of bikes for transportation. We simply cannot do it without your support. Your contributions to Community Cycles are 100% tax deductible.
Become a Community Cycles member/supporter today

Volunteer Your Time!
We have many options available for volunteer help. Bring a friend, your family, coworkers, your sweetie! Anybody can help regardless of bike mechanical experience. We have options to use your skills – signup for a volunteer time and we'll help make sure it is a fun experience. The families in our community will truly appreciate any time you can share.
VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME - SPREAD THE JOY OF CYCLING :

If you're already a CC volunteer sign up for a shift HERE

If you're new to CC sign up for a shift HERE

Here are some stories and videos about last year's event:

• Daily Camera article about the event

Photos: © 2009 Doug Grinbergs, used by permission.