> Trips for Kids Philadelphia Newsletter-April 2002 > > Mission Statement: > The Trips for Kids Philadelphia program is a not-for-profit organization > that provides an opportunity to challenge and foster the human spirit. > Our goal is to promote teamwork via the use of volunteers, to teach > at-risk youth in the Philadelphia region responsibility and build > self-esteem through mountain bike trips. It is a commitment to youth > realizing their dreams, appreciating the outdoors, having a ball, and > living life to its fullest. > > Rides: > * The 1st ride will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Pennypack > park in New Jersey. The ride will start at 10am and end at 2pm. Directions > will be in the May Newsletter. > * The June ride will take place on Saturday, June 29, 2002 at > Wissahickon Park. Details to be finalized > * The July ride will take place on Saturday, July 20, 2002-Location > TBD > > Equipment: (All equipment was either donated or bought with a grant) > * 10 Specialized bikes of varying sizes > * 15 Helmets > * 7 mini pumps > * 10 seat bags > * 1 floor pump > * 22 spare tubes > * 6 first aid kits > * 10 t-shirts from the national Trips for Kids program > * 10 water bottles from the National Trips for Kids Program > * 100 Clif Bars > * 10 patch kits > * 10 tire levers > * 100 water bottles from subaru > > The Kids: > Because of a fellow biker and teacher in the Camden school District we are > lucky to have 8 of the youth that she teaches and they are exited for this > opportunity. > We are in conversations with many other groups in the philadelphia area > about rides in the future such as:( all of the names listed below are not > committed to a ride at this time) > > * Congresso De Latinos Unidos > * The Center for Greater Philadelphia > * Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations > * Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth > * Neighborhood Bike Works-an organization that promotes youth > development by offering educational, recreational, and career building > opportunities through reapiring , maintaining bicycles and learning about > saftey issues. > * Plus many other organizations in Philadelphia that impact young > peoples lives > > What do we need??? > I will put these in priority order: > * Volunteers > * Ride leaders needed for the June and July rides > * Riders needed for May, June and July rides > * People who want to work on developing this organization ( youth > group liason, bike maintenance, sponsorships, promotions-TV and > newspapers) > * Storage Space in the Conshohocken area for the equipment listed > above that is safe, dry and which one can have easy access to. > * On April 28th, 2002 the Philadelphia Bike club will have a bike swap > at the Art Museaum and we need people to stand there with flyers ( being > developed) > * Product/Monetary Sponsors-if you know of corporations or > individuals that want to donate please let me know so that I can contact > them. > * Groups that have youth that we can take on rides-the only reason > this is not at the top of the list is because at this moment we have youth > for the first and the second rides. > > What is on the Horizon? > * We are meeting with the bike coalition of Philadelphia > * A brochure and flyer are being developed for promotional purposes > * A Philadelphia Inquirer reporter will be at our first ride > * 800 number for people to call to get information > * Website > > > Please use the following contact information to learn more, send me > information or just ask questions? > > David Haberstroh > 610-260-0977 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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