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Volunteers needed to build bikes for Bike for Kids
Looking for a bike-friendly way to give back this holiday season?
Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop needs volunteers to help assemble bikes for the 15th annual Bikes for Kids campaign.
The JB & Sandy Morning Show on radio station Mix 94.7 has given away more than 10,000 brand new bicycles to needy families in the last 15 years. But someone has to put all those bikes together before they are handed out.
That’s where you come in. Individuals and groups are invited to organize their own “build parties.” The shop will provide the pizza and the volunteers can BYOB.
The parties can be scheduled between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily. No previous build skills are necessary.
If you are interested in volunteering, email Melinda Bowen at mel@mellowjohnnys.com with your name, email address and preferred date and time slot.
The bikes will be given away from 6-9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at the shop, which is located at the corner of Fourth and Nueces streets. This year’s goal is to give away 750 bikes.
A donation of $150 will provide a child with a bicycle, lock and helmet. Nominations and donations can be made here.
(The photo above by Statesman photographer Deborah Cannon shows Lance Armstrong handing out bikes at the Bikes For Kids giveaway in 2008.)
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