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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
Kim Baenisch,
Executive Director of Trips
for Kids Marin (California), paid a visit to the Fall
River Boys and
Girls Club on May 5, 2016 to assist them in the development of their
chapter of the international program that has
opened the world of cycling to over 140,500 at-risk youth since 1988
through mountain bike rides and Earn-A-Bike
programs. The over 85 Trips for Kids chapters that have been
established combine lessons in confidence building, achievement and
environmental awareness through the development of practical skills,
and the simple act of having fun. "I'm here to see what you've
got going on and learn from what you've been doing," stated
Baenisch. "We want to know how we can better support Boys and
Girls Clubs like yours. That has always been a dream of our Founder,
Marilyn [Price], to see a chapter in every Boys and Girls
Club." The three met for over an hour to discuss the
particulars of ways the organization can support efforts in Fall
River and to take back ideas from what is being done locally that
could help other chapters around the country.
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(Top row) Boys and Girls Club.Social Recreation Director Monica Tavares and Operations Director Melissa Viveiros greet Kim Baenisch, Executive Director of Trips for Kids Marin (California) and show off one of their Trips for Kids tee-shirts that they give to kids who participate in their program. (Rows two and four) Kim describes various ways that the program can assist the Fall River chapter and gleans ideas from them that other chapters might use. (Row three) The helmets, tee shirts and bikes that are used for local bike trips from the Boys and Girls Club are stored at the Club. |
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