By Scott Brown
Every Kid Deserves a Bike was launched by the City of South San Francisco this year, in broad partnership with educational, business and civic organizations and volunteers, to connect children from low-income families with outdoor experiences and growth through free bicycles and support. It has so far delivered bikes to 150 kids in South San Francisco.
A chance discovery provided the spark. A local company was considering a team activity of building tricycles for preschoolers.
“That got my wheels spinning,” said South City Councilman Eddie Flores, who was looking for ways to encourage kids, shut in by the pandemic. He recalls discussing this with City Manager Mike Futrell, and together realizing, “every kid deserves to have the bike experience.”
An idea was born.
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https://bikesiliconvalley.org/news/2022/8/2022-program-of-the-year-every-kid-deserves-a-bike
Source: Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition