Recycle a bicycles, bicycle parts and miscellaneous tools for fixing them.
This is a great idea for your community to donate their used bicycles.
Than recycle them by giving them to the children who complete the program.
Earn a Bike Program for children in grades 5-8.
Than high school students will be employed to train and teach the elementary and middle school students participating in the after school programs giving instructions on, how to maintain their bicycles, completing safety course and doing community service along with submission of a book report.
Students completing the program will also get a helmet and lock for their bikes.
This such a great idea for any community in helping a child obtain their first bike
but teaching them the safety rules and showing them how to maintain it.
There are a lot of children out there that parents can't afford to buy their kid a bike. But with this earn a bike program helps these parents earn that bike.
For further information on this program that was started in our community
you can call (262) 595-2651 or send a email to morey@uwp.edu
This program was offered through our unified after school program.
The host for the program is the Root River Environmental Educational center"Recycle a bicycle drive.
Donating bikes program sponsors AmeriCorps Vista Volunteers.
This is a good thing.
