Bikes for Tykes

Memphis Velo and RB's Cyclery teamed up again this Christmas to provide bikes for children at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Memphis.
Last year we gave 30 bikes to children who would not otherwise be able to have a bike. This year thanks to the generosity of everyone, we were able to give away 50 bikes.

Given away were Free Agent BMX style bikes along with a children's helmet. This is an amazing project and the Boy's and Girl's club representatives were extremely grateful for our donation. Our sponsor GI Pathology donated a total 10 bikes!

The mission of the Boys and Girls Clubs is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.Since 1962, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis has offered leadership and support to thousands of youth ages 7 - 17. Through one-to-one interaction with trained adult staff, Club members learn to make positive decisions about their lives. They do better in school, stay away from drugs and gangs and begin to set personal goals for themselves, which ultimately helps them be responsible citizens of our community.

We met many of the they young people who part of the Boys and Girls Clubs during out helmet give away in October. These are very sweet kids from unfortunate circumstances.

Thanks to everyone for their generosity.

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