Bikes for Kids

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Just in time for the holidays, hundreds of volunteers gathered at UMSL's Mark Twain Athletic Facility to help fulfill the dreams of 200+ children on December 3, 2011.

Toolboxes in hand, volunteers built traditional bikes for children who are funded by Variety’s partner agencies.

In addition, therapeutic bikes were presented to children with physical disabilities who are unable to ride traditional bicycles with their friends and siblings. The therapeutic bikes were custom-fitted by Creative Mobility for every child and worth $1,500-$3,000 each.

Since 1996, Variety’s Bikes for Kids program has provided more than 2,750 bikes to children between the ages of 5 and 14. Children also received a helmet, bike lock, water bottle and safety instruction.

Bikes for Kids was Generously Sponsored by: