All Kids Bike, the national nonprofit teaching kindergarten students how to ride bikes in PE class, is activating their All Kids Bike Learn-To-Ride Kindergarten PE Program at Benson Elementary, thanks to a generous donation from engineering firm HDR.
The ceremony will reveal 24 balance-to-pedal conversion bikes and include a first-ride opportunity for the excited kindergarteners. Benson Elementary leadership along with representatives from HDR will deliver a brief presentation prior to the bike unveiling and first ride for the kindergarteners.
HDR has provided a grant of $360,000 to All Kids Bike for the 2023-24 school year to provide a Learn-To-Ride curriculum, teacher training, Strider Balance Bikes, pedal-conversion kits, helmets, a teacher instruction bike, and rolling storage racks for elementary schools where their employees live and work.
By teaching kids to ride a bike in school, All Kids Bike is getting as many kids on bikes as possible, as early as possible. The All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Program boasts an inclusive, proven Learn-to-Ride curriculum that offers every child the opportunity to experience the joy of two wheels.
HDR’s giving focuses on education, healthy communities, and environmental stewardship. This gift brings HDR’s total support of the All Kids Bike Program to over $500,000.
Who:
Al Tello, Field Representative – 3rd District
Ryan Quach, HDR
Michelle White, HDR
HDR Representatives
Jaclyn Spangler, Benson Elementary Principal
Kristina Moore, Community School Specialist
Jason Chewning, PE Teacher
Katie Siapin, School Counselor
School District Representatives
When: April 23, 2024, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, including unveiling ceremony and first ride by kindergarteners
Where: Benson Elementary 12712 Elizabeth Way, Tustin, CA 92780
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About All Kids Bike
The All Kids Bike Learn-to-Ride Kindergarten PE Program launched in 2018 with a simple mission: to give every child in America the opportunity to learn how to ride a bike in school. The program includes everything needed to teach thousands of students at a school for 7-10 years: teacher training and certification, a fleet of 24 Strider bikes, pedal conversion kits, helmets, an instructional bike and helmet for the teacher, two rolling metal bike storage racks, and access to a resource portal and live support for the life of the program. Supported by the Strider Education Foundation, All Kids Bike Learn-to-Ride Kindergarten PE Programs are active in over 1,300 schools across all 50 states, teaching more than 100,000 kids to ride each year. In 2023, All Kids Bike added an Inclusive Learn-to-Ride Program to empower middle and high school students and adults with developmental disabilities with the life skill of riding a bicycle. For more information, please visit http://www.allkidsbike.org
About HDR
For over a century, HDR has partnered with clients to shape communities and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Our expertise spans more than 12,000 employees in more than 200 locations around the world – and counting. Our engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services bring an impressive breadth of knowledge to every project. Our optimistic approach to finding innovative solutions defines our past and drives our future. For more information, please visit http://www.hdrinc.com.
About the HDR Foundation
The HDR Foundation provides grants to qualified organizations that align with HDR’s areas of expertise: education, healthy communities, and environmental stewardship. Established in 2012 as an employee-funded and employee-driven foundation, we grant to organizations located in communities where HDR employees live and work. We give preference to organizations that demonstrate employee support and involvement. Since its inception, the HDR Foundation has provided over $7 million in grants to over 300 organizations. You can learn more at https://www.hdrinc.com/about-us/hdr-foundation.
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