Local Children to Receive New Bikes, Helmets
100+ Women Who Care met in person on August 2, 2021 for the first time since the pandemic - so great to be back together!
This quarter's vote went to New Bikes for Kids, a non-profit organization that provides brand new bicycles for underprivileged children and for those children with major illnesses and life threatening diseases, i.e. cases where medical bills or domestic situations have left little or no money for extras. The organization was started in 2007 by Lee Russin, who wanted to give back to his community with a hands-on approach.
The donation from 100+ Women Who Care will be used to provide bikes, helmets and locks to students in need in our local school district. A local partnership has already been formed, initiated by Geri Sorrentino, the 100+ member who advocated for NBFK to the group, along with social workers from the school district and representatives from NBFK to identify students that qualify for the new bikes program. The program is designed to provide a bike to students to help offload the demands on a parent for transportation, and to provide a way for kids to get to school, sports or after-school jobs. The bikes will be presented to the students and their families with the hope of building self-esteem, encouraging a sense of responsibility and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
New Bikes for Kids has successfully worked with other surrounding local communities and schools to distribute over 750 bikes to children in need. They use 100% of donated funds for the purchase and distribution of new bicycles for needy children.
This quarter's vote went to New Bikes for Kids, a non-profit organization that provides brand new bicycles for underprivileged children and for those children with major illnesses and life threatening diseases, i.e. cases where medical bills or domestic situations have left little or no money for extras. The organization was started in 2007 by Lee Russin, who wanted to give back to his community with a hands-on approach.
The donation from 100+ Women Who Care will be used to provide bikes, helmets and locks to students in need in our local school district. A local partnership has already been formed, initiated by Geri Sorrentino, the 100+ member who advocated for NBFK to the group, along with social workers from the school district and representatives from NBFK to identify students that qualify for the new bikes program. The program is designed to provide a bike to students to help offload the demands on a parent for transportation, and to provide a way for kids to get to school, sports or after-school jobs. The bikes will be presented to the students and their families with the hope of building self-esteem, encouraging a sense of responsibility and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
New Bikes for Kids has successfully worked with other surrounding local communities and schools to distribute over 750 bikes to children in need. They use 100% of donated funds for the purchase and distribution of new bicycles for needy children.
100+ WWC Joins "No Frills" Effort to Support Local Families
No Frills Fun Run was voted to receive the May 2021 100+ WWC Elmhurst donation. The money will be used to further impact four Elmhurst families currently supported by the No Frills organization.
No Frills Fun Run was started in 2011 by two Elmhurst moms, Kristin Morrow and Dawn Wheatland, who remain passionate about helping neighbors in need. The non-profit started with an organized running event to raise money for a local family. A community of supporters came together and now continues to support an annual series of events to generate funds to give back to families dealing with hardship. No Frills is funded solely by donations from individuals and local businesses. They have an active and extensive volunteer network in place to help with their events, it is truly a community coming together to help neighbors in need.
While they usually provide financial support to one local family per year, they decided to work with four families in 2021 given unprecedented need and hardship. The 100+ WWC donation will be used across all four families to assist with medications, therapy and medical bills.
No Frills Fun Run was started in 2011 by two Elmhurst moms, Kristin Morrow and Dawn Wheatland, who remain passionate about helping neighbors in need. The non-profit started with an organized running event to raise money for a local family. A community of supporters came together and now continues to support an annual series of events to generate funds to give back to families dealing with hardship. No Frills is funded solely by donations from individuals and local businesses. They have an active and extensive volunteer network in place to help with their events, it is truly a community coming together to help neighbors in need.
While they usually provide financial support to one local family per year, they decided to work with four families in 2021 given unprecedented need and hardship. The 100+ WWC donation will be used across all four families to assist with medications, therapy and medical bills.
