FRUIT VALLEY – Twenty-four kindergartners at Fruit Valley Elementary School received brand new bikes this month thanks to the All Kids Bike Learn-to-Ride Bicycle Program and a grant from the HDR Foundation.
On Feb. 11, volunteers from HDR gathered in the school gym to assemble the balance-to-pedal conversion bikes. Soon after, the kindergartners arrived to a big surprise as the bikes were unveiled.
Teachers, volunteers and staff helped the children put on helmets and guided them through their first lesson in balancing and riding. The students were then able to ride around the gym.
“For Fruit Valley to be part of the All Kids Bike Program, the generosity of HDR giving us the grant, 24 bikes, it’s going to bring so much long-lasting joy to our children and a lifelong skill,” Fruit Valley Principal Matthew Fechter said. “Just to see the first look on their face was the excitement.”
All Kids Bike provides thousands of children nationwide with the opportunity to learn to ride, helping build confidence, coordination and independence. The HDR Foundation, which focuses its giving on education, healthy communities and environmental stewardship, made this gift possible.
