We all remember that bike we received as a holiday present.
Whether it was brand new or a hand-me-down — it was now yours. It meant so many things when you saw it for the first time and pulled off that bow. Freedom. Independence. Fun.
Thanks to you, we were able to provide that experience to more than 50 children in our community this holiday season. Our friends at Blessings in a Bookbag identified the deserving recipients and The Justice for Children Foundation made sure that each kid rode away with a properly fitted helmet. And our New Standard Cycles elves lovingly refurbished each bike that was donated by you, our most stalwart supporters.
But our New Standard Cycles crew does so much more. Throughout the year they volunteer countless hours to make sure that members of our community receive the transportation they need to get to work, to school, to stay in treatment, and to enrich their lives in so many other ways. They work with more than 20 organizations, like Union Mission, Emmaus House, Social Apostolate of Savannah, and Lutheran Services of Georgia to identify individuals for whom a bike would be a life-changing addition. And our program manager, Henry, makes sure that members of our community are able to repair their bikes so they can keep the wheels rollin’.
In 2018 we were able to provide more than 110 bikes to deserving recipients in Chatham County. We need your support to provide even more in 2019!
It only takes a few minutes to make a tax-deductible donation on our website. If you’d like to set up a recurring monthly donation, just let us know. And if you have a bicycle that you’d like to donate to New Standard Cycles, we welcome your support.
I am glad you are part of our people-powered movement!
Caila D. Brown
Board Chair
P.S. One of our volunteers, Patrick MacDonald, was recently struck by a vehicle on his daily commute, resulting in very serious injuries. A fundraiser has been started to support his recovery and medical bills. Please consider supporting the fundraiser, and keep him in your thoughts!
