Edmonton organization providing bikes to kids in need – Edmonton | 24CA News
Ocean MacGregor loves seeing the enjoyment on her two younger youngsters’ faces as they experience their bikes via the neighbourhood – one thing that was solely made attainable via a donation program.
The Hearts Thrift Centre is a corporation serving to households in want and one in all their packages consists of offering free bikes to households in Edmonton. Bikes are donated to the centre, fastened up and delivered to households who’ve signed up for this system.
“You own a house, you have a job, you’re trying to pay bills, buy your groceries and you just don’t have the money for any of these extravagant things or a bike for your child,” stated MacGregor.
“They’ve been super happy,” she stated of her youngsters since getting their new bikes. “They love riding around on them. It gives them a chance to be outside more. With my youngest, he’s just learning, so we’re not out there riding too far yet but he’s enjoying it very much.”
The program’s founder, Teresa Rocque, says this system is having a huge effect on households.
“We wanted to help all of those families that were falling through the cracks that had no where to turn, no where to get help,” she stated.
“Just seeing the glee on their faces when they get to jump on a bike and take off, or now they have a bike to ride to school …Some of the children cry and the parents hug you. It’s really heart-warming to know that just that little – giving somebody a bike makes that much of a difference in their life.”
Rocque stated they encourage households to donate bikes their youngsters have outgrown, as a result of they don’t have the assets to repair up bikes which have been omitted within the components or are a little bit worse for put on.
“I have a family of six myself and I’m a stay-at-home mom, which means you don’t usually have the extra money to go out there and get some little things for your kids,” stated MacGregor. “It’s nice to be able to have something that is helpful.”
— With recordsdata from Slav Kornik, Global News
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