In early 2011, PEDAL was
chosen to be one of three organizations participating in this year’s Social Enterprise Dragons event, along with JustRenos and Street Youth Job Action. The event was delivered collaboratively through 4 host organizations; Vancity Community Foundation, JDQ Systems inc., BC Social Venture Partners and Enterprising Non-Profits. In addition, there were many others who participate in the event including Renewal Partners, sponsor organizations (Adnet Inc. and Vancity Credit Union), task committee members from the social enterprise community and an event audience of 200 people.
And the great news is that we won! This summer, PEDAL’s After School Bike programs are using the prize money to expand to summer bike clubs! Get your kids riding their bikes safely and confidently while having fun exploring their neighbourhoods and learning about their ride. Open to kids aged 8-13, we will be running a number of one week bike camps this summer out of east side schools. No bike? No problem! Loaners are available to kids who need them, cost is a sliding scale. All our staff are Can Bike 2 certifies cycling instructors, and our programs are designed to facilitate fitness, safety, and independence in a fun environment. Thanks to Dragon’s Den funding for helping us expand our kids programs.
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