Tag: bike

100 bikes donated after thieves target Camden, New Jersey nonprofit

Good News Notes: “A nonprofit outreach group in Camden, New Jersey got a big boost from the community after thieves stole dozens of its bicycles last month. Tuesday was the first time in almost five weeks that Kimberliz Rosario and other children got to ride on a bike in the after-school program at Lifting Up Camden’s…

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Going green: Teens take aim at cross-country bike trip

Good News Notes: “A half-dozen teenagers and one slightly-older teacher will bicycle out of San Francisco this summer, on their way across the Central Valley, over the Sierra Nevada mountains and then all the way to New York City. The lucky seven cyclists from San Francisco’s Ruth Asawa School of the Arts call their upcoming…

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Inglewood 1st graders get surprise donation of 50 new bikes | KTLA

Good News Notes: “First graders at  in Inglewood cheered as they received a surprise gift of 50 brand new bicycles and helmets Friday morning. School staff said the bikes, which were a donation from Can’d Aid and built by volunteers, are the first that some of the children have ever owned.” View the whole story here:…

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Heroic ‘Bike Man’ Repairs 3000+ Bicycles For Those In Need

 Good News Notes: “Worn out, rusty bicycles are no match for Al Schroader. The retired Illinois man’s alter-ego is “Bike Man”- a hero who’s saved over 3000 bikes from the brink for individuals in need.” “Schroader said the work is rewarding, but he’s not looking for recognition.” “We’re just so appreciative that people are being…

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Pedaling For A Cause

https://www.newsday.com/amp/long-island/nassau/cycle-for-survival-cancer-equinox-1.27971859