JUST AN IDEA...
OK…take a deep breath…slow down from the hectic Holiday “Busy-Ness” and think back…way back.
Remember getting your first bike?
Remember how shiny and new it was?
Remember the feelings you had for the person who gave it to you…the loved one who put it together for you…taught you how to ride?
Remember your first taste of freedom as you wobbled down the driveway for the first time…training wheels and streamers and all?
My first bike…what a wonderful, happy day!
Just an idea?
What if…
You and everyone in your world bought a child their "first bike" this Holiday Season…a child that most likely would not get one this year…whether you know the child…whether the child is a stranger…doesn’t matter.
What if…
You ordered a bike on-line and had it delivered to a needy neighbor?
What if…
Your social club…your cul-de-sac…your place of worship...organized a last minute bike drive?
What kind of difference could we make this Season?
Excuses…plenty…
It’s last minute…I’m not organized…that takes work…so what?
Make it happen anyway!
It’s a lot of money…I’ve spent too much already…so what…the smile on the kid’s face will be worth it.
Make it happen anyway!
It’s a pain to get to the bike store…don’t you know how much traffic we have in our town…don’t you know how crazy people are in the stores this time of year…and the lines…so what…it’s a lifetime memory for some great kid.
Make it happen anyway!
Rules of the Game
There are no rules…do it anonymously…do it publicly…do it with your company…do it by yourself…buy one…buy 10…buy 1,000…doesn’t matter…just consider the idea of spreading this idea to everyone you know. Invite them to do the same…this is going to be fun.
2022 has been an amazing year of re-connecting for most of us. We are going to celebrate with a trip to the bike store…we invite you to join us for the fun.
This is our 19th year and it gets bigger and bigger every year. Last year amazing Elves from around the world donated generously and we gave away a record number of "first bikes" to deserving kids (112). This brought our total to over 1,000 bikes to the kids!
The goal is to get your community involved and duplicate Santa's Bike Force in YOUR area!
Locally, Santa and Mrs. Claus are arriving here in Orlando on December 15th at:
Joy MCC Church 2351 S. Ferncreek Avenue Orlando, Florida 32806
If you are near Orlando...come join us!
Thanks to the KindRED Pride Foundation, Inc., 100% of your donation is tax-deductible. You will receive a letter from GoFundMe regarding your contribution.
It’s just an idea!
Check out the fun photos from previous years on our Facebook page at:
With sincere love and gratitude this Season,
Billy Looper, Tom Christ and the entire Board of Directors and Be Kind Champions at the KindRED Pride Foundation
PS: Share your story…how did it go…pictures of the kids…help this become an annual tradition? Put your story on Facebook …who knows where this could go? Just an idea…
PSS: If you cannot get to the store, then please SHARE this email with your world…but also…
You can participate in 2 other ways…
1. Just help spread the word by Sharing, Texting, Emailing, Liking, Pinning, Instagramming, Hashtagging, Tweeting, Tik Toking, Sending Smoke Signals…even telling someone in person (can you imagine?).
2. Or go to the Link Below and purchase a bike online or make a contribution and we will make sure it gets delivered to a needy child in your name.
You can help us kick off the giving season by making a kid’s Christmas wish for a new, shiny bike come true!
Just click the Donation link below:
We will go to the store and buy a bike and helmet in your honor. The package typically totals $100, but all contributions are appreciated.
Thanks again for being Santa’s Little Elf!
HUGE Thanks to @JoyMCC for hosting Santa's Bike Force again this year and a HUGE welcome to our new partners @GOALcfl and Mrs. Claus (the amazing Karen Brown!)
Of course, Santa can't get through the Season without his favorite food from Sonnys BBQ ...amazing and generous sponsors of Santa's Bike Force. Huge Thank You to Kennon and Evelyn for being such fantastic Elves!
ADDITION: Thanks to the KindRED Pride Foundation, Inc. 501(c)(3), 100% of your donation is tax-deductible. You will receive a letter from GoFundMe regarding your contribution.
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