27-02-2025
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."
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