Raleigh USA has donated 50 mountain bikes to Trips for Kids as part of a larger agreement to sponsor its programs in North America. The Raleigh bikes will be used to seed the bike fleets of emerging TFK chapters, which typically solicit donations from local supporters, including dealers.
TFK's programs give underserved youth the opportunity to experience mountain biking while learning valuable life skills and an appreciation of the outdoors. The 50 new bikes donated by Raleigh will enable newly formed TFK regional chapters across North America to provide mountain bike outings for low income, at-risk youth in their communities.
“We created the Trips for Kids program model to help individual entrepreneurs, established community organizations, cycling clubs and other organizations streamline the formation of their own regional chapters,” said TFK Executive Director Marilyn Price. “A safe bike fleet is a critical and often costly component of forming a chapter. Thanks to Raleigh we can provide new bicycles as part of the start-up services we offer.”
Raleigh is a member of a community of over 100 industry leaders that supports Trips for Kids through product donations and financial contributions, including Adventure Medical Kits, Beeline Bikes, Clif Bar, CST, John Wayne Cancer Foundation, Interbike, New Belgium Brewing Company, Park Tool Company, Plus 3 Network, and Specialized.
“Trips for Kids International is a one-of-a-kind organization providing people who are passionate about bikes and kids with the guidance and services to start chapters in their communities,” said Chris Speyer, chief operating officer at Accell North America. “We are honored to be partners with Trips for Kids and look forward to helping others improve the lives of kids through access to riding.”
Raleigh USA is a unit of Accell North America, a subsidiary of the Amsterdam-based Accell Group, one of the largest bicycle companies in Europe.
