Agenda 05/28/2024 Item # 4C (Proclamation designating May 2024 as National Bike Month)05/28/2024
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Bikes for Tykes provides bikes to Southwest Florida’s economically
disadvantaged and underserved individuals, most of whom would go without
bikes given the competing needs for family resources; and
WHEREAS, Bikes for Tykes provides bikes to adults who lack the resources to afford
automobiles. These bikes can mean the difference between maintaining
employment and extreme poverty; and
WHEREAS, Bikes for Tykes empowers children by providing bikes. These bikes help the
children embark on a healthy lifestyle and avoid childhood obesity; and
WHEREAS, Bikes for Tykes’ all volunteer team results in every grant dollar awarded being
spent on services for their clients. Free bikes and free helmets in addition to
free bike repairs and bike safety education is provided; and
WHEREAS, Bikes for Tykes has distributed nearly 40,000 bikes to individuals in need since
its inception in 1987; and
WHEREAS, Bikes for Tykes is recognized for its many contributions and services to Collier
County;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that May 2024 be designated as
NATIONAL BIKE MONTH
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 28th Day of May 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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CHRIS HALL, CHAIRMAN
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05/28/2024
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.C
Doc ID: 28924
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 2024 as National Bike Month. To be accepted by Skip Riffle,
CEO, Bikes for Tykes.
Meeting Date: 05/28/2024
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – County Manager's Office
Name: Aimee Trochessett
05/17/2024 8:01 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Management Analyst II – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
05/17/2024 8:01 AM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig Policy & Proclamation Review Completed 05/21/2024 10:39 AM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 05/22/2024 10:25 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 05/28/2024 9:00 AM
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