Wheels for Winners - REI's Non-profit of the Month!
REI customers donating used bikes to W4W.
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Donated bikes hanging in REI's warehouse
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...from MMSD Today - December 19, 2005
"Wheels for Winners"
submitted by Laura Witzling, Wheels for Winners Program
Coordinator
"Wheels for Winners" is an ongoing collaboration of community groups
that provides bicycles, helmets and locks to Madison kids who can "earn"
them by doing volunteer work in the community or by completing reading
goals. The Wheels for Winners staff rebuilds donated bicycles and gives
them to children by working in partnership with schools and community
centers. Teachers are invited to use the Wheels for Winners program as a
resource for encouraging reading and/or connecting to community service
opportunities. The reading option involves reading five books and writing
a book report that is age/grade appropriate. Wheels has an abundance of
bikes waiting to be earned! For more information please call (608)
249-2418.
Pictured is Jessica Clark from Thoreau Elementary, who received a bike through the Big Sister program.
Jessica earned her bike by helping her teacher at school. She is pictured with Laura Witzling, Project Coordinator.
Shown is Walt Brinkman (foreground) and Fred Appleton (background),
volunteers in the Wheels program, adjusting bikes and helmets for students.
