Plainfield, NJ – May is Bike Month and we are celebrating “Big” at Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County! Our Plainfield Club has an entire day of events scheduled for Friday May 8th. There will be a Bike Yard Sale from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM hosted by our volunteer bike mechanics. The Bike Yard Sale will feature our current stock of bikes at discount prices. Also at 3:00 there will be Bike Rodeo followed by a Trike-a-Thon to support St. Jude’s Hospital. The Bike Rodeo teaches youth bike riding safety, including how to properly fit a bike helmet. There will be bike drills and an obstacle course to showcase skills. The Trike-a-Thon gives our members an opportunity to ‘give back’ by raising funds for St. Jude’s Hospital.
“We all look forward to Bike Month. It is a great time for everyone to be outside and enjoy biking after a long winter,” said Russell Triolo, CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County. “Our members always have a great time and enjoy learning new bike skills.”
The Plainfield Club Bike Exchange features both youth and adult bikes, new and gently used, at greatly reduced prices. We have a team of ace volunteer bike mechanics who lovingly restore and repair bikes. If you are interested in becoming a mechanic, have bikes to donate or would like more information on our Bike Exchange please contact our Plainfield Club directly at 908-822-8672 x 101.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County is celebrating 60 years of changing lives in Union County! Summer Program registration is now open at our Union, Plainfield and Elizabeth Clubs. Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County offers youth programs in 6 communities in Union County: Plainfield, Elizabeth, Union, Hillside, Roselle and Linden. Teen leadership programs for ages 14-18 are available in Union, Elizabeth and Plainfield. Members participate in character, leadership, career preparation and community service activities throughout the year. For information on our clubs and programs, please visit our website www.bgcuc.org or contact us 908-687-2697.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County seek to inspire and enable young people, who need them most, to realize their full potential and have provided opportunity for youth since 1955. They are part of a national network of some 4,000 neighborhood-based facilities, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which serves more than 4.6 million young people annually, in all 50 states and on U.S. military bases worldwide. Clubs provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children 6-18 years old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. Key Boys & Girls Club programs emphasize leadership development, education and career exploration, financial literacy, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation, and family
outreach.
