
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kelowna Cycle is on a Mission
Kelowna, BC – Thanks to Kelowna Cycle and their Refurbished Bike Program clients of Kelowna’s Gospel Mission will now get an opportunity to help others get back on their feet.
A local family, along with two other clients of the Mission received ‘new’ bikes on Tuesday. Not only will the wheels help their lives, they can now participate in the 3rd Annual Kelowna’s Gospel Mission’s Bikeathon, in support of the 30K Club this Saturday June 19th.
“We are so excited,” says mom Joanne. “Having a simple item like a good quality, working bike will allow us to do more things together. It brings my family closer when we can spend time together. It also allows us to ride in the Bikeathon as a family.”
Client Stephan is very grateful. “It’s so great that they are so generous. I’m looking for work and this will make it easier for me to get around to possible employers. I really feel having a bike will help me find work. I’m in recovery now, and I’m glad that I will be able to help others get back on their feet.”
Kelowna Cycle owner Pat Rosen says, “the idea for the Refurbished Bike Program came about after a bike rodeo at a local school. I noticed that more kids were walking the course, not riding it. I realized that not all families can afford to have bikes. So, I decided to do something about that. The public donated their old bikes, and my staff helped fix them up and make them safe. We are a community driven business, and we wanted to make sure we were contributing to our community.”
“I remember the feeling of confidence I had when I was a kid, the first time I was on 2 wheels, and I want every kid to feel that confidence.”
The 3rd Annual Bikeathon, on Saturday June 19th, is a fundraiser for the 30K Club, which provides recovery and transition homes and programs for those in need. The 30k Club is a sustainable effort to purchase and maintain recovery and transitional homes for men, women, and children where those individuals choosing to change their lives for good can continue to access counselling, support, life skills training, education, and friendship.
More information on the 30K Club, or the Bike a thon
Please contact:
Ami Catriona
Marketing and Communications Director
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
250-763-3737 x 207
www.kelownagospelmission.ca


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