Season 1 Episode 41:
LEARNING ABOUT THE
WISH FOR WHEELS PROGRAM W/ FOUNDER BRAD APPEL
For the past 16 years the Wish For Wheels non-profit based in Denver, CO has been connecting second-graders in title 1 schools in underserved communities across the country with the joy that a new bicycle brings.
Show Notes:
What are your earliest memories and emotions associated with riding a bike? For many of us the words fun, freedom, friends, excitement, and exhilaration come forward, however, for far too many kids a bike is just an unattainable dream. The Wish For Wheels program based in Denver, CO strives to get bikes to second graders in title 1 schools in underserved communities across the country.
In this episode, John has a discussion with Brad Appel, the Founder and Executive Director of this amazing initiative about how the simple gift of a bicycle can have such a profound and positive influence on children. We discuss how the program leverages corporate engagement and organizational teamwork in delivering the bikes as well as the various adjustments necessitated by the current Covid19 pandemic.
Additional Helpful Links:
PATH – Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii – Bike Ed Program
Woom Bikes – Active Towns Podcast Episode w/ Mathias Ihlenfeld
It Could Be Me – Active Towns Podcast Episode w/ Triny Willerton, Founder of It Could Be Me
Headsweats – The fabulous folks behind our Active Towns logo hats w/ retro-reflective side panels
PandanaUSA – The tube bandana people that produced our super cool custom micro-fiber neck gaiters
Credits:
Audio Production by Active Towns
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping communities create a Culture of Activity.
Creative Commons License: Attributions Non-Commercial No Derivatives 2020
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You can reach John Simmerman at john@activetowns.org
