Charity Introduction – Recycle Bikes for Kids

In sticking, for one more day, with the bike theme, today’s charity in Little Rock Arkansas is Recycle Bikes for Kids. As the name implies this group pledges to provide a bike for any child that wants one, up to the age of 16. Volunteers find, fix and shine up the bikes for their new owners, a total of over 11,000 to date. Further, any person 16 years and older can get a bike through the program as well, they just need to volunteer and give a specified number of hours to the program first.

Reliable transportation can be one of the cornerstones of achieving success in life; fitness is one of the foundational parts of extending that life in a healthy and enjoyable way. Recycle Bikes for Kids helps people in their community check both boxes.

One of the things I liked about the volunteer program is that they do a good job about breaking down any trepidation a person might have about participating. I, for example (perhaps embarrassingly) , don’t have the first clue fixing up an old bike (or a new one really) and might feel apprehensive about my ability to contribute. However, the web page makes sure to list several ways volunteers can help without ever touching a bike, clearing the path for just about anyone interested in volunteering to do so.

I also can’t say enough about the program that allows people to volunteer toward earning their own bike. There is so much good here. Between getting involved in a civic minded activity (something which, once people do, they tend to do again), earning reliable transportation, and building healthy habits, this seems like about as productive a use of a person’s time as I can imagine.

I already own (and use) a bike, but if I lived in Little Rock I’d volunteer for this organization in a heartbeat. Learn more about this at their web site!

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