We partnered with an elementary school reading program and the United Way recently to provided bikes to children who needed one and met their reading goals...
http://uwslhub.org/2012/01/12/bicycle-donation/
I have also heard of actually riding a bike to earn it.
http://pedaltopossibilities.org/Sincerely,
Jonathan Morrison
Executive Director
Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective
2312 S. West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
w: 801-328-2453
c: 801-688-0183
f: 801-466-3856
Does anyone have experience with an earn-a-bike program
where the bike recipients earn a bike not by learning bike mainteence skills,
but by completing some other task or assignment? For example, by
participating in an after school program, or volunteering for a community
project, or agreeing to take part in an educational program on drug
awareness/nutrition and fitness/sex education. i.e. Have you found
creative ways to use a bike as a bridge to address other important issues, for
young people or adults? Thanks!
Chuck