Trips for Kids National Awards $30,000 in Grant for Program Chapters
08.29.2012
San Rafael, California
The Trips for Kids board of directors recently awarded $30,000 in grants to support Trips for Kids' 79 program chapters across North America and Israel. The funding was allocated to chapters as both National Conference Grants and General Support Grants.
The Trips for Kids National Conference Grant awarded a total of $5,000 to help chapters with financial hardship attend the Trips for Kids National Conference Day at the IMBA World Summit in Santa Fe, N.M, on October 10. Each qualifying chapter received a grant of $500 towards their trip expenses.
The General Support Grant awarded a total of $25,000 to 23 chapters to assist in their growth and development, and for special projects. Award winners demonstrated innovative plans and projects that would improve their programs, and benefit the kids and community they serve.
"We wanted to recognize the incredible work our chapters are putting into their programs" said Tim Harrington, Trips for Kids board president. "Thanks to the loyal and generous ongoing support we receive from the cycling industry, we have the financial resources to help our national program grow and to provide our chapters with much needed funding to thrive. It really is about community and through Trips for Kids and our industry sponsors we can all help bridge the divide that keeps so many underprivileged youth just beyond the reach of a bike trail."
These grants are made possible in large part due to the proceeds from the sale of donated items that Trips for Kids receives each year from corporate sponsors across the cycling and outdoor industries.
Since its inception in 1988, more than 90,000 underserved youths have participated in Trips for Kids programs across North America in chapters spread as far as Northern California to Nova Scotia and in 2 chapters in Israel. Each of the nonprofit's 79 chapters is designed to meet the needs of the individual community, offering lessons in confidence building, achievement and environmental awareness.
About Trips for Kids
Trips for Kids is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit based in San Rafael, California. Trips for Kids started in 1988 as a grass roots effort by avid mountain biker, environmentalist, and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame inductee, Marilyn Price. Its programs give underserved youth a chance to experience the joy and challenge of mountain biking, while learning valuable life skills and an appreciation for the outdoors. There are currently 79 Trips for Kids chapters across the United States and Canada, and 2 chapters in Israel.
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