Saturday, November 11, 2017
Call for Donations for Herndon MS After-School Bike Shop
By FABB Member Kelley Westenhoff
Did you know that Fairfax County has an after-school bike shop where students learn how to fix bikes? Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, Herndon Middle School students learn by doing, fixing donated bikes for others. The program has three components.
-Students fix and clean donated bikes that are returned to the community as gifts via Cornerstones Neighborhood Resource Center in Herndon during the holidays, helping out families whose cannot otherwise provide bikes for their children. Each child also receives a helmet courtesy of Reston Bicycle Club and parents receive information about bike safety.
-Students fix and clean donated bikes to sell at the Reston Association Yard Sale twice a year generating funds to continue the program.
-Students can earn the opportunity to build up a bike for their own use or to give to a friend or family member who needs one.
The program runs with the school year, and right now students are as busy as Santa's elves working on the holiday donations. The shop needs bike donations, particularly small adult bikes.
Labels: bike shop, donation, herndon middle school, students
Friday, March 30, 2012
National SRTS training course in Herndon
The course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to develop sound SRTS Programs based on community needs and conditions, best practices and responsible use of resources. The day concludes with participants developing an action plan.
The course is offered free of charge with lunch and snacks provided. Course size is limited so register early. Online registration available. See a copy of the SRTS training flier.
See an earlier FABB blog post about the bicycle program at Herndon MS.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Herndon Middle School bike collection Nov. 7 & 8
Labels: bike club, herndon middle school
