July 30, 2018 (British Columbia) – It was great to visit with Global TV recently and discuss the growth of cycling in B.C. and the iRide youth program. In case you missed the segment, just click the image to watch it on-demand and thank you for your continued support of our projects – please contact us if you have any questions.
And thanks to Adera Home for loving cycling and helping to get more bikes to deserving youth by matching donations dollar-for-dollar until July 31 – donate to the #aderalovesbikes campaign here.
Also if you missed our recent newsletter, here is a quick recap of what Cycling BC and iRide have been focusing on at the moment.
Summer Update:
- 2017 / 2018 school program success (Vancouver, Victoria, Comox and Kelowna)
- 30 field trips completed in Lower Mainland to the Burnaby Velodrome / Abby BMX
- 25 after-school programs and 17 summer camps offered in 2018
- Bookings for 2018 / 2019 schools now open
- *Possible expansion in 5 new areas if schedule fills up by October fundraiser
Upcoming Opportunities:-
- Leadership camp available Aug 27-31st for riders aged 14-20 years old who wish to volunteer / work at 1 of 9 after-school iRide Sprockids programs this autumn
- Adera Loves Bikes is a matching campaign ending July 31st that supports the purchase of 2 new iRide bike fleets (for possible expansion noted above), bikes for youth-in-need through the Union Gospel Mission and funds trail maintenance through the North Shore Mountain Bike Association’s Adopt-A-Trail program – video
Three calls to action
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- book your school
- sign up for leadership camp
- onate to adera loves bikes
What can you do to help?
- Please share this newsletter message and tune in to Global TV
- Help your school book for 2018 / 2019 (especially our new areas!)
- Aldera Campaign – make a small donation before July 31st – Donate Now
If you have any questions about how to help your child improve their cycling expeirence, please contact us: (604)-224-7433 (BC-iRide), iride@cyclingbc.net, or cyclingbc.net/youth