Community Bike Project is contributing 50 kids bikes to the community! The Omaha Police Department will raffle the bikes at Safety Awareness Fitness & Education event, hosted by the Southeast Precinct. The event is June 7, 2010 at the Salvation Army KROC center (27th & Y Streets) from 1-4pm.
Led by Randy Smith, volunteers have tuned and shined the donated bicycles over the last two months. The bikes are in wonderful condition to provide tons of joy for their next riders. This outreach project is one example of how Community Bike Project, through volunteer initiative and compassion, is re-purposing used bikes to improve the community.
The event will include a bike rodeo organized by police officers, a bike safety check, and helmet-fitting for the 200 free helmets that will be distributed. Long-time CBPO supporter Ron Mortensen has also refurbished 20 bikes for this event. Duane Miller was key to coordinating our involvement with this outreach work.
Read the story from the Omaha World Herald. Event details are at the OPD website.