RECycle Bike Donation Drive (Racine, WI)
AmeriCorps*VISTAs Erin Morey and Caitlin Delap are currently developing an Earn-A-Bike program through the REC, in conjuction with Racine Unified School District's Lighted Schoolhouse Afterschool Program and the Working Bikes Cooperative.
The Earn-A-Bike program will be geared to youth ages 10-14 allowing them a chance to build a bike from scratch, and receive a helmet and bike lock!
Participants will brake for a bicycle maintenance/repair and safety course, pedal through a book assignment (coordinated with the Racine Public Library) and shift into a community service project.
In preparation for this program, the REC is hosting the RECycle Bike Donation Drive to gather enough material for the Earn-A-Bike program.
Current plans are to hire several high-school students trained in bicycle maintenance/safety/repair to lead the after-school courses at the host schools (TBD).
THE REC NEEDS YOUR UNUSED BIKES and BIKE PARTS - PUSH, PULL, CARRY OR DRAG! SEPTEMBER 27 & 28
There are several anticipated outcomes for the Earn-A-Bike program: encourage safe bicycle use, teach bicycle repair/maintenance, provide high-school youth with valuable skill sets while teaching basic engineering concepts, and instill a sense of project completion and the accompanying pride in participating youth. This program is still in development, and any assistance or advice you can provide is more than appreciated.
For more information please contact Erin Morey or Caitlin DeLap or call (262)595-2651.
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