Who is Turning Wheels for Kids?
TurningWheels for Kids provides free bikes for children in need, to support better physical and emotional well-being. The program serves low-income children who are at high risk for obesity and related health issues and whose families do not have the means to support an active lifestyle that includes regular exercise.
What: Big Bike Build 2011 – 2,400 bikes for distribution to local charities.
When: Saturday, Dec. 10, 8:00 a.m.- noon (or until work is finished)
Where: San Jose McEnery Convention Center, South Hall
435 S. Market St., San Jose, CA (“Blue Tent” next to Marriott Hotel)
TurningWheels for Kids was the vision of Susan Runsvold, a nurse manager at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, who wanted to buy bikes at Christmas and give them to underprivileged children; children she believed might otherwise not receive any present from Santa.
Runsvold began what she hoped would be a tradition of collecting money from her friends and colleagues to purchase as many bikes as possible for holiday distribution. To date, TurningWheels for Kids has raised nearly $900,000, and it has recently started to visit local neighborhoods to assist with and teach children routine maintenance of the bikes. Thanks to two individual donors who pay all modest administrative fees, 100 percent of all public donations go to buying bikes and helmets.
Each year, TurningWheels for Kids buys flat-packed bikes from participating manufacturers, and rallies hundreds of volunteers for one day of group bike asssembly, with thousands of children receiving a brand new bike and safety helmet. A $100 donation covers the cost of a brand new bicycle, a kickstand and a well-fitting helmet.
For more information, visit TurningWheels for Kids.
Sign up now to participate in the fun. Go to the TurningWheels for Kids website to register for the fun!
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