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The Rotary Club of Pasadena is Building Bikes for Kids
Community Nov 16, 2017
Bicycles provided at cost by Huffy. – Courtesy photo
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Bicycles provided at cost by Huffy. – Courtesy photo
Pasadena Rotary, in collaboration with Altadena and San Marino Rotary clubs, will assemble 300 bicycles on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 18 at the PUSD Maintenance Yard located at 798 West Woodbury Rd. The bicycles, once assembled, will be distributed through The Salvation Army to families in the Pasadena area who would otherwise be unable to provide a bicycle for their child at Christmas. The Rotary clubs are supported in this community project by the following organizations:
-Huffy Bicycle Corporation who donated bicycles at cost.
-Huntington Hospital Foundation, in a commitment to health and safety, donated $4,500 -to be used to purchase helmets which will be distributed with the bicycles.
-Pasadena Community Foundation also donated $500.
-Full Circle Cycling Team of Glendora, CA is dedicating staff to provide quality control to -make sure bicycles are assembled properly.
-Incycle Bicycles of Pasadena is providing bike locks at cost.
The Pasadena Rotary Club has over 200 members that meet weekly at the University Club Pasadena dedicated to contributing to the well-being and growth of the community, region, and world. Initiatives include Happy Feet (providing shoes at the start of a school year for PUSD elementary school students); Adopt-A-School; Dan Stove Music Contest; 4-way Speech Contest; Community Grants; Done In A Day; Toy Drive; RYLA -Teen Leadership; Project Corazon Super Build; and Teachers of Excellence to name a few. To find out more information on the Rotary Club of Pasadena visit www.pasadenarotary.com or (626)-440-0908.
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