A non-profit organization
The Exchange at Town Square is graciously opening up their parking lot and donating their unsold Ladies Apparel & Accessories for a JSS Sidewalk Sale!
100% of the money made will be donated to The JSS’s PTO, and will be earmarked to help purchase a fully adaptive “My First Bike” for our students to use.
We need your help, and we are offering a couple of great perks to those who lend a hand! Please see the infor-mation below, and let us know where you can contribute!
Saturday, October 1st from 9:00am-2:00pm**
Set-up will be from 8:45am-11:30am on Friday, September 30th**
Click here for more information.
Looking for a way to help? Mark your calendar for the Van Michael Cut-A-Thon on Monday, June 20th!
What: Van Michael Cut-A-Thon - Portion of the proceeds to benefit My First Bike. Monies raised will be put towards a Freedom Concepts bike for Anthony Smith! Click here to check out Anthony’s Story.
When: Monday, June 20th; 3:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: Van Michael Salon – Buckhead. Address: 39 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305. Ph: 404-237-4664
After almost 13 months of waiting and working through the federal 501(c)3 process, My First Bike received the designation in January. “The approval process was painfully slow and extremely backed up” says President Matt Russ. “I wish I could say it did not hinder our fund raising ability, but it did. It really excluded us from large donations and major fund raising efforts. That being said I am very proud of the fact that we were able to raise the funds and hit our distribution goals for 2010. To be able to achieve this with small donations of as little as $25 really demonstrated the power of our grass roots fund raising efforts. Now that we are a federal non-profit we can pursue grants and larger corporate donations that will allow us to help more and more families.”
We want to close out Raynel’s campaign! Please join us for a day of fun, information and value on Sunday, November 7th from 2-6pm. The Sport Factory will host a series of free mini-clinics and there will be a multi-sport swap meet from 4-6 pm. Don’t miss out on the best values of the season. More information…
This is the easiest fund raiser you will ever participate in! MAX Advertising is one of the top firms in Atlanta. They have agreed to work their mojo on the My First Bike website – IF we get 100 Facebook “likes” on their page. By making a mouse click you will be saving My First Bike thousands in marketing costs – that will go towards another child’s adaptive bicycle. Just click this link and “like” MAX to earn My First Bike a new website.
Thank you to all that attended our Sip Wine tasting event. We greatly exceeded expectations and goals, got to sample some great wine, and had a lot of fun. But the best part of the event was the presentation of a new bike to Taylor Flanagan by the Arasi family. Please view the presentation video.
“Friends from First United Methodist Church of Newnan are mounting a fundraiser this weekend to raise money for the $4,000 bike, which will be specially made for Suzy. Suzy has cerebral palsy and needs a bike with three wheels and a few other modifications to help her ride a bike while dealing with balance issues.”
Read the full article from The Times-Herald here.
Read about suzy here.
SAVE THE DATE!
Event: Wine Tasting to benefit My First Bike
Where: Sip Wine and Tappas
When: Saturday May 1, 4-6pm
Website: http://www.sipwineshop.com
Join us for an evening of fun at Sip Wine and Tappas restaurant in downtown Crabapple. We will enjoy a sampling of 6 different wines with cheese and hors d’ourves. Raffle will be available with proceeds going to My First Bike!
Raffle Includes:
Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door or you may make a donation to My First Bike below. Please keep your check out receipt as it is your admission ticket.
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My First Bike featured in Competitor Magazine. Click here to read the full article.
Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Steve Mitchell is currently pursuing his graduate work in aerospace engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Steve is a member of the CU triathlon team — living and training in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. He shares his time between classes, research, and volunteering with local educational outreach organizations.
Steve’s path to My First Bike (MFB) first started when he was watching Universal Sports’s television coverage of the 2009 Louisville Ironman.
Steve is focusing on Justin Night’s fund raising campaign by training and recruiting sponsors for this June’s Half-Ironman Triathlon in Lawrence, Kansas. The Half Ironman is comprised of a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 run.
http://www.ironmankansas.com
In addition to his campaign, Steve was recognized by his department at CU with a service award which he has graciously donated to MFB.
http://ccar.colorado.edu/~semitche
In his spare time, Steve enjoys piloting small aircraft, tailgating, and shredding on the air guitar.
We are delighted that Steve is part of the MFB team.
