Toledo Community Foundation Awards Grant To Programs to Educate All Cyclists to Fund Bicycle Program for Students with Disabilities

             The Board of Trustees of Toledo Community Foundation has approved a grant to Programs to Educate All Cyclists (PEAC) in the amount of $20,000. These funds will fully fund a two day a week summer program in the Toledo community teaching students with disabilities how to safely ride a bicycle. In addition, the Toledo Community Foundation’s grant will provide funds for PEAC to work with the Toledo Ability Center at Cricket Camp.

The mission of the PEAC is to empower individuals with disabilities through cycling. The summer cycling program is structured to help individuals with disabilities identify and achieve cycling goals. PEAC believes everyone can ride, and creates specialized curriculum for every individual who wishes to be involved in cycling. Biking plays a critical role in increasing community access, fostering social involvement and self esteem, and promoting healthy lifestyles among individuals with disabilities. The Toledo Community Foundation and PEAC are happy to bring this program to the Toledo community.

Toledo Community Foundation, Inc. is a public charitable organization created by citizens of our community to enrich the quality of life for individuals and families in our area. In existence since 1973, the Foundation has more than 670 funds with assets of approximately $219 million. The Foundation provides philanthropic services for individuals, families, businesses and corporations to meet their charitable giving needs. For more information on the Foundation, visit the organization’s website at www.toledocf.org or follow us on Facebook.

As a non-profit organization, Programs to Educate All Cyclists (PEAC) would not exist without the generous support of our donors and sponsors. We humbly accept monetary gifts, as well as equipment and other in-kind donations. For more information on PEAC or how you can support it’s community efforts, visit bikeprogram.org.

THANK YOU!

Thank you for being a committed supporter of PEAC in our annual giving campaign! We are so grateful for your continued belief in our program and mission. Through your generous donations, PEAC continues to make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities.  Every donation makes a big impact on each of our students and helps them to reach their goals!

Due to your overwhelming generosity, our annual giving campaign raised money for 2 new tandem bicycles, 1 student sponsored for the entire Summer Program, 1 new mountain bike, 4 hours of the Summer Program for 6 students, Celebration of Cycling registrations for 10 students, 8 helmets, and 4 tire tubes. Your commitment to helping PEAC expand and become an even more successful organization is sincerely appreciated.

Thanks to you, our remarkable supporters, PEAC continues to change lives for the better. Aaron Sweet, a student who has been a part of PEAC for many years, is generally quiet and soft spoken. However, Aaron really comes out of his shell during the summer bike program and loves to provide words of encouragement for new riders, saying, “Great job, you can do it!” By creating a positive environment and being a good example to others, Aaron has become a leader who inspires more students to reach their cycling goals.  Your belief in us truly helps make a difference and continues to empower individuals with disabilities throughout every aspect of their lives.

Thank you again for your generous support of our efforts.

Best Wishes,

PEAC Staff