{"id":1949,"date":"2013-05-07T17:14:13","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T21:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=1949"},"modified":"2013-05-29T01:33:41","modified_gmt":"2013-05-29T05:33:41","slug":"aurora-stepped-up-for-bikes-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/aurora-stepped-up-for-bikes-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora stepped up for \u201cBikes for Kids\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Aurora stepped up for \u201cBikes for Kids\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanks Aurora, for the amazing response to this year\u2019s collection of  bikes!<\/p>\n<p>Eighty five \u201cpreviously loved\u201d bikes were dropped off for the Optimist Club\u2019s \u201cBikes for Kids\u201d program.  The bikes were repaired by Optimists working with teams of youth volunteers.  <\/p>\n<p>The bikes were then given to families in need.   Some smiling children expressed joy at having their first bike.  Others were given a \u201ccrash course\u201d in learning to use gears and handbrakes.  New Canadians and mothers starting over joyfully observed their children among the swarm of kids test-driving their bikes.<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to Doug at Rec Cycle for donating replacement parts for the bikes.<\/p>\n<p>A similar program, \u201cSkates for Kids.\u201d will run in November.  Keep an eye out for blue donation bins for used skates at Aurora\u2019s arenas.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nLew Crone<br \/>\nAurora<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1949&amp;t=Aurora%20stepped%20up%20for%20%E2%80%9CBikes%20for%20Kids%E2%80%9D&amp;s=100&amp;p[url]=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1949&amp;p[images][0]=&amp;p[title]=Aurora%20stepped%20up%20for%20%E2%80%9CBikes%20for%20Kids%E2%80%9D\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1949&amp;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Aurora%20stepped%20up%20for%20%E2%80%9CBikes%20for%20Kids%E2%80%9D&amp;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1949\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aurora stepped up for \u201cBikes for Kids\u201d Thanks Aurora, for the amazing response to this year\u2019s collection of bikes! Eighty five \u201cpreviously loved\u201d bikes were dropped off for the Optimist Club\u2019s \u201cBikes for Kids\u201d program. The bikes were repaired by Optimists working with teams of youth volunteers. 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