{"id":41911,"date":"2021-04-08T15:14:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T20:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=41911"},"modified":"2021-04-08T15:14:08","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T20:14:08","slug":"press-release-30-bikes-donated-to-students-at-texas-school-for-the-deaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2021\/04\/08\/press-release-30-bikes-donated-to-students-at-texas-school-for-the-deaf\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: 30 Bikes Donated to Students at Texas School for the Deaf"},"content":{"rendered":"

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JOINT PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n

Contact: Gabriel Cardenas
\nPhone: 512-462-5372
\nEmail: Gabriel.Cardenas@tsd.state.tx.us<\/p>\n

Contact: Juan Soto
\nPhone: 956-789-3331
\nEmail: 100bikesforkids@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Contact: Chelsea McDonald
\nPhone: 972.832.7121
\nEmail: chelsea@woombikes.om<\/p>\n

FOR RELEASE APRIL 8, 2021<\/p>\n

30 BIKES DONATED TO STUDENTS AT TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks to 100BikesForKids and woom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Austin, Texas \u2013 April 8, 2021 Today, 100BikesForKids and woom deliver 30 bikes for students to enjoy at the Texas School for the Deaf.<\/p>\n

When the pandemic hit, Juan Soto and his 9-yar old daughter, Lucero, decided fresh air to be the medicine a lot of kids needed who were stuck indoors. Together, Juan and Lucero embarked upon a mission to find bikes that weren\u2019t being ridden to refurbish and and give them to kids who did not have bikes. They aimed high, to give away 100 bikes to kids, and named their project just that: 100BikesForKids.<\/p>\n

\u201cA bike means freedom for a lot of kids,\u201d says Juan.<\/p>\n

Within a short time, Juan and Lucero quickly gifted over 200 bikes, and were working to fulfill a request for bikes for kids who attend Texas School for the Deaf (TSD).<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when Returning the Favor got wind of the project and surprised Juan and his family on an episode where, together with woom, they made a generous donation of 50 bikes to the 100BikesForKids project. 30 of these bikes were set aside for the TSD request, and the remaining 20 bikes were distributed to kids and schools in the north Austin community.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur initial goal was to give away just 100 bikes, but now that we see a bigger need, we\u2019re trying to take this as far as we can,\u201d Juan said.<\/p>\n

TSD students are excited about getting bikes. About half of the students who attend TSD are from towns and cities all across Texas, so kids stay on the campus Mondays through Fridays during the school year. These new bikes will allow students to get a break from indoor learning and give them the freedom Juan explained can only be gotten from a bike ride.<\/p>\n

The school has plans in place that will teach students responsibility, how to ride, share, safely store, and properly care for their new bikes.<\/p>\n

TSD Superintendent, Claire Bugen, is excited too.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur campus becomes super active in the spring, she says, and this is the perfect activity while we\u2019re maintaining our safe social distances. After school staff and physical education departments are anxious to promote a student bike club and teach bicycle safety.<\/p>\n

\u201cKids love riding bikes, but it\u2019s not something TSD has been able to provide for the students when they\u2019re here. We are grateful to Juan, his family and woom, for giving students at TSD a way to stay healthier and happier. We\u2019ve got plans in place to take care of the bikes and keep them safely locked up so they\u2019ll be here for students for a long time to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

WHAT: 100BikesForKids and woom deliver 30 bikes to students at Texas School for the Deaf<\/p>\n

WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8, 2021<\/p>\n

WHERE: Texas School for the Deaf
\n1102 South Congress Avenue
\nAustin, Texas 78704<\/p>\n

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About 100BikesForKids<\/p>\n

Our focus is to get kids on bikes, free of cost, while promoting the values of recycling, sustainability and community. We started this project as a way to give back. Even today, there are many kids who don\u2019t have a bike, or have never had one. We want to change that! What started as five donated bikes from friends and neighbors has grown to 100+. Visit http:\/\/100BikesForKids.org<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n

About woom bikes USA<\/p>\n

We are on a mission to empower children to fall in love with riding a bike. We realize this by selling and donating high-quality, lightweight bikes specifically designed for kids and providing the education and tools to learn how to ride and properly maintain cycling equipment. woom is the best-selling children\u2019s bike brand at retailers in Europe and the #1 online retailer for children\u2019s bikes in the US, where we operate the business as direct-to-consumer. In 2020, for the second year in a row, woom bikes USA was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States, ranking #637 in the country, #26 in Texas, #11 in Austin, and the fastest-growing consumer products and services company in Austin. Check out http:\/\/us.woombikes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About the Texas School for the Deaf<\/p>\n

The Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) is the oldest continuously operating public school in Texas. Educating students of Texas who are deaf and hard of hearing since 1856, the campus also provides outreach and educational resources for students, their families and professionals in the field throughout the state of Texas. With educational excellence and a strong belief in a culture and community at TSD, students form a unique identity based on their individual strengths and talents. TSD is an environment where students learn, grow, and belong. For more information, visit: http:\/\/tsd.state.tx.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

JOINT PRESS RELEASE Contact: Gabriel Cardenas Phone: 512-462-5372 Email: Gabriel.Cardenas@tsd.state.tx.us Contact: Juan Soto Phone: 956-789-3331 Email: 100bikesforkids@gmail.com Contact: Chelsea McDonald Phone: 972.832.7121 Email: chelsea@woombikes.om FOR RELEASE APRIL 8, 2021 30 BIKES DONATED TO STUDENTS AT TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF…<\/p>\n

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