Thanks to the efforts of local businesses and the nonprofit organization Wish for Wheels, 120 students in Grand County will soon experience the joy of owning a brand-new bike. Wish for Wheels, a Denver-based nonprofit, has partnered with the Synergy Company, Moab Cares Group, We Wave, Architectural Squared, and Moab Geotechnical to provide bikes to all second-grade students at Helen M. Knight Elementary and second/third graders at the Moab Charter School.
Greg Greenwood, executive director of Wish for Wheels, lives in Moab and said that he felt moved to bring the success of the organization to his home turf.
“We’ve always believed that bikes can change lives,” Greenwood said. “Our goal is to provide as many children as possible with bikes, ensuring they have the tools to be mobile, active, and healthy.”
The group is looking for more organizations to get involved and sponsor the effort ahead of a day-long event on September 30. Rather than solely reaching out for donations, Wish for Wheels works with organizations to have their employees come together for a special day of working to build high-quality bikes, then give them away to students and see the fruits of their labor race across a park.
“We’ve been searching for ways to support youth in the community,” said Zachariah Levine, director of people and sustainability at The Synergy Company. “While Moab is known as a mountain biking capital, many families here can’t afford to provide their kids with bikes. This is an opportunity to help level the playing field.”
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