Our Kids Fix and Give Away Bicycles to Friends and Family
Our youngest community members continue to astound us with their initiative and sense of sharing. Today, Dontez fixed up a bike for his mother for Mother's Day. It was a surprise gift. Later, Miguel came by to say that he had given all of his bicycles away to his friends who had none. It's about time for a bigger bike anyway (I swear, they're all going to be bigger than me in less than a year).
We're working hard to make sure we have the resources it takes to make the shop welcoming to our youngest friends. One volunteer, Jonathan G., is stepping into a volunteer youth mentor role, which is making a world of difference in the shop. Now the kids have one go-to person who helps keep them on task. You ought to come by and watch them all work together. They're all bike maintenance geniuses and excellent project collaborators! Our goal is to create a paid youth mentor position so we can provide this kind of support year-round. If you'd like to support our youth programming, please click the DONATE button to the left or give us a holler to see how you can help.
Here is Miguel. His hair is much shorter now, but his smile is just as wide!
Posted by rachael On: Sunday May 11, 2008 12:15
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