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Yahoo
07-03-2025
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Piqua honors locals for exceptional commitment to volunteering
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Piqua Community Foundation honored local volunteers with an award. The Scott J. and Margaret W. Hinsch Community Service Awards were given to people who demonstrated extraordinary commitment to volunteering in 2024. The Hinsch Family Fund of The Piqua Community Foundation was created to honor the volunteering legacy of Scott J. and Margaret W. Hinsch. They devoted their lives to servicing others in Piqua. Nominations for the award are reviewed annually by the fund's committee. Three organizations were selected this year. Each honoree was given a commemorative glass plaque and a $2,000 unrestricted grant from The Hinsch Family Fund for their organization. The first group honored was Mary Lou Fierce, George Sweetman and Kate Sweetman. The trio was recognized for their work in the Garden Tribe Schoolyard Garden with Piqua City Schools. They replaced the deteriorating wooden raised garden beds with new metal ones. Since 2017, the group has spent countless hours maintaining the greenspace and educating fifth-grade students. Founder of the Garden Tribe Schoolyard Garden, Ruth A. Koon, who nominated the trio, shared her thoughts. 'When we established the garden in 2017, a lot of sweat and tears were put into it, but Mary Lou, George and Kate have made it continue since then. We could not do it without them,' said Koon. The next honorees were the pair, Erin Moran and Dana Treon, for the All Kids Bike Program at Washington Primary School. When Piqua City Schools received grant funding for Strider Conversion Bikes, the new task of teaching over 120 kindergarten students to ride. That's when Erin Moran and Dana Treon, both parent volunteers, stepped up. The pair dedicated two months to supporting every kindergarten PE class. Washington Primary School Principal Heather Koehl spoke on the school's gratefulness. 'We are so appreciative of our volunteers, Erin and Dana, and all the work they put into the All Kids Bike program. Without them, Holly could not have taught 120+ kindergartners how to ride bikes, and we had everybody riding without training wheels before the end of the series,' said Koehl. 'They were wonderful and very vital to our program.' The last person honored was Sandy Hemm for overseeing the YWCA Piqua renovation in 2024. Leading the first major renovation of the building since 1992 was a comprehensive project. Executive Director Leesa Baker praised Hemm for her dedication to the YWCA. 'Sandy has devoted decades to the YWCA Piqua and has served its membership in many capacities. In 2024, she led a comprehensive effort to renovate, restore and revitalize the YWCA facility and grounds on Wayne Street,' said Baker. 'Sandy truly championed this monumental project from start to finish, just as she always championed the mission of the YWCA Piqua.' To learn more about The Piqua Community Foundation and The Scott J. and Margaret W. Hinsch Community Service Awards click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
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Nashville kids receive new bikes through special donation
Kindergarteners at Norman Binkley Elementary School were the first to try out a newly donated fleet of Strider bikes on Thursday morning. A total of 24 balance-to-pedal bikes, along with helmets, pedal conversion kits, bike racks and other equipment, was given to the school by All Kids Bike, according to a news release sent by the national nonprofit Thursday. The donation came with funding and other resources to teach the kids to ride the bikes as part of their physical education at the school. Glengarry Elementary School also received bikes through the program. In the release, the organization said its goal is to "impart the joy of bike riding and promote essential life skills among young learners." The two Nashville schools are among 36 nationwide that received the same donation, which was made possible by a $324,000 gift to All Kids Bike from the HDR Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American design and engineering firm. a national engineering firm with an office in Brentwood. Norman Binkley Elementary Principal James Urquhart said he's excited to see the school's kindergarteners and first graders learn through the new program. "A very special thank you to HDR, our students will now have the opportunity to develop important physical skills, foster healthy habits, and build confidence through the All Kids Bike Program,' Urquhart said in the release. Over the last three years, HDR has donated more than $800,000 to All Kids Bike. "As a 100% employee-owned company, HDR is dedicated to this cause. It's close to home and to our hearts," Kyle Guthrie, who manages HDR's operations in Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, said in the release. "With this grant, we'll assemble bikes and racks, deliver them to schools and join in the announcement. Seeing the joy on those faces when they see this gift to their school is priceless." This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville kids receive new bikes through special donation
