SPOKANE, Washington — A bike bus program in west-central Spokane gives dozens of students a chance to pedal their way to school while building friendships and staying active.
River City Youth runs the weekly program, where adult volunteers pick up students at neighborhood stops and help them safely bike to school. The initiative operates like a traditional school bus but on bicycles.
“We have seen kids really bond and grow friendships throughout the bike bus, and then they rejoin each year and they feel so committed and a part of the bike bus,” said Kate Burke, executive director of River City Youth.
The group has expanded to more than 30 riders over the past year.
Families interested in enrollment can sign up through the this link. Specific details will be shared once registration is complete.
The organization welcomes bike donations to help more students participate.
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