Summary of 2020 BBC Community Grants
Using revenue from its RAIN Ride event, Bloomington Bicycle Club supports a program of grants to a variety of community groups, including nonprofit organizations and programs, schools, and other civic-minded organizations, with the aim to
- Promote and encourage bicycling for recreation, competition, travel, and transportation
- Train and educate the community about bicycles and bicycling
- Promote better public understanding and respect for the rights of bicyclists and the observance of traffic regulations by bicyclists and drivers
- Promote bicycle safety
This year 10 organizations received grants, totaling $15,508:
- deCycles: “Gulf Coast 2020 Bicycle Trip”—Subsidize cost of summer trip, $ 2,000.00
- Bloomington Developmental Learning Center: “Introduction to Cycling Safety”—Trikes, Balance Bikes and Helmets, $508.00
- Hoosier Mountain Bike Association: “Limekiln Return”—Full beginner loop, $2,000.00
- The Warehouse: “Mountain Bike”—Seat posts, loam levers, cables and park passes, $500.00
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington: Ferguson Crestmont Unit: “Crestmont Club Riders”—Maintenance, supplies and work stand for bikes, $2,000.00
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington: Lincoln Street Unit: “Lincoln Street Club Riders”—Smaller bikes, tune-ups, tires and other equipment, $2,000.00
- City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation: “Bike Valet Pilot Project”—CycleSafe Bike Check systems, $2,000.00
- Harmony School: “Bikes for Tykes”—Repair tools, parts and a shed for bikes, $1,500
- Monroe County Community School Corporation: “Community Transitions Bike Project”—Adult Trikes, Simple Bikes and Helmets, $2,000.00
- Bloomington Community Bike Project: “Supporting the Most Vulnerable Cyclists”—Bike locks, Tool library, $1,000.00