World Bicycle Relief

World Bicycle Relief Announces Strategic Initiative to Distribute 300,000 Bicycles, Boosting Healthcare, Education and Economic Opportunities Worldwide

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火曜日, 4月 23, 2024

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CHICAGO, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World Bicycle Relief today released its 2023 Impact Report, demonstrating significant achievements in empowering marginalized rural populations to access education, healthcare, and economic opportunities through life-changing bicycles. The organization also revealed its global strategy for 2024-2026, which targets the distribution of 300,000 additional bicycles to improve the lives of 1,500,000 people.

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CHICAGO, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World Bicycle Relief today released its 2023 Impact Report, demonstrating significant achievements in empowering marginalized rural populations to access education, healthcare, and economic opportunities through life-changing bicycles.
World Bicycle Relief's 2023 Impact Report demonstrates compelling evidence of how its sustainable bicycle ecosystem model, centered around its purpose-built Buffalo Bicycles, has catalyzed positive change for rural populations in developing countries.
Moreover, participants in Zimbabwe and Kenya experienced a significant 50% reduction in transportation costs, underscoring the economic impact of bicycle mobility.
The growth pathway focuses on enhancing the Buffalo Bicycle ecosystem and World Bicycle Relief's Mobilized Communities model to increase bicycle distribution in three sectors: education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.

On Giving Tuesday Backroads Celebrates a Year of Collaboration with Global and Local Non-Profits

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火曜日, 11月 28, 2023

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BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Backroads, the leader in active travel, today announced a new collaboration with Trust for Public Land (TPL) and affirmed its continued support of World Bicycle Relief (WBR) and the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund (ATCF). Backroads is proud to align with these and other organizations committed to protecting, preserving and giving back to the communities, cultures and natural landscapes that make adventure travel such an enriching experience for so many.

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Also in the fall, Backroads donated a trip for two to Yosemite that was auctioned at the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy's annual Trails Forever Gala Dinner.
Backroads has renewed support of WBR and their goal to distribute one million Buffalo Bikes to disadvantaged communities by 2025.
Backroads matched the effort dollar-for-mile and has also committed to a Giving Tuesday matching campaign.
On this Giving Tuesday, Backroads encourages people to join millions of others around the world in giving back to organizations whose causes they believe in.

Trek Bicycle and World Bicycle Relief Partner for Third Year in a Row to Provide Purpose-Built Buffalo Bicycles to People in Underserved Communities

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木曜日, 11月 9, 2023

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WATERLOO, Wis., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Trek Bicycle and World Bicycle Relief (WBR) announced their third annual holiday fundraiser to help mobilize people in rural communities with purpose-built Buffalo Bicycles. This year, the two organizations aim to raise a total of $1 million, with Trek matching all donations up to $375,000 between now and December 31, 2023. Customers can donate to the campaign on trekbikes.com.

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"The past few years, our World Bicycle Relief holiday campaigns have raised millions of dollars and helped place tens of thousands of Buffalo Bicycles into the communities that need them most," said Trek Bicycle Vice President of Advocacy Bob Burns.
The unique and innovative Buffalo Bicycle helps students get to school, health workers to patients, farmers to markets, and more.
70% of World Bicycle Relief's efforts benefit women and girls specifically and offer advantages that extend beyond transportation.
Since 2020, Trek and World Bicycle Relief's annual fundraiser has raised over $3M thanks to the generosity of Trek retailers, customers, and employees around the world.

Last chance to win one of four replica championship bicycles

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火曜日, 9月 19, 2023

CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --Women's cycling is currently enjoying a remarkable surge in popularity and success, thanks in no small part to the achievements of four exceptional women. On a bicycle women can achieve amazing things, as demonstrated by the incredible careers of professional cyclists Annemiek van Vleuten, Marianne Vos, Kate Courtney, and Evie Richards.

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Each of these remarkable athletes, in collaboration with their brand sponsors, provided a replica of the bicycle they used during the Championships.
World Bicycle Relief is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities through the power of bicycles.
By raffling these exclusive replica championship bicycles, World Bicycle Relief aims to raise critical funds to continue its mission.
To enter the raffle for a chance to win one of these four replica championship bicycles, simply support World Bicycle Relief through viprize.org/wbr .

Pedal to Empower event returns to support rural women and girls with bicycles

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水曜日, 5月 24, 2023

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CHICAGO, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- World Bicycle Relief's annual Pedal to Empower event from 2-5 June 2023 invites riders around the globe to help mobilize women and girls in rural regions with life-changing bicycles.

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CHICAGO, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- World Bicycle Relief's annual Pedal to Empower event from 2-5 June 2023 invites riders around the globe to help mobilize women and girls in rural regions with life-changing bicycles.
Pedal to Empower invites riders around the globe to help mobilize women and girls in rural regions with bicycles.
The ride aims to raise awareness and funds to give more women and girls bicycles that can help them achieve their full potential.
The event is free to join, with optional fundraising and donations welcomed to help mobilize women and girls.

Trek Bicycle and World Bicycle Relief Join Forces with a Holiday Campaign to Benefit Rural and Underserved Communities

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月曜日, 11月 7, 2022

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WATERLOO, Wis., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Trek Bicycle and World Bicycle Relief announced their second annual holiday fundraising campaign to provide a reliable means of transportation to rural and underserved communities. Following a successful partnership in 2021 with $1.8 million raised globally, Trek has named World Bicycle Relief's purpose-built Buffalo Bicycle as their "Bike of the Year" for the second year in a row. Designed specifically to meet the needs of people in rural areas, the Buffalo Bicycle is strong, simply designed, and easy to maintain with the capacity to carry people and heavy cargo over long distances and rugged terrain. Through the end of the year, customers can donate to World Bicycle Relief in-person at a Trek store in the U.S. or Canada or globally on Trek's website. Trek will be matching donations up to $500,000 with an end goal of $2.5 million for the non-profit.

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For the second year in a row, World Bicycle Relief's purpose-built Buffalo Bicycle is named as Trek's "Bike of the Year" and the gift to give back this holiday season
WATERLOO, Wis., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Trek Bicycle and World Bicycle Relief announced their second annual holiday fundraising campaign to provide a reliable means of transportation to rural and underserved communities.
Through the end of the year, customers can donate to World Bicycle Relief in-person at a Trek store in the U.S. or Canada or globally on Trek's website.
"In partnership with World Bicycle Relief, we were able to surpass our fundraising goal in 2021 and provided 11,000 Buffalo Bicycles to communities across Africa and South America," said Trek Bicycle Vice President of Advocacy, Bob Burns.
Trek Bicycle has been a World Bicycle Relief partner since the organization was founded in 2005 and worked hand in hand with the World Bicycle Relief team to design the first Buffalo Bicycle prototype.

World Bicycle Relief Athlete Sponsored By The Intelligence Exchange

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木曜日, 8月 11, 2022

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"TIEx is thrilled to be helping such a worthy and sustainable cause, and flex TIEx's ability to connect & mine disparate sources for meaningful insights.

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"TIEx is thrilled to be helping such a worthy and sustainable cause, and flex TIEx's ability to connect & mine disparate sources for meaningful insights.
We've tasked our scientists to answer once and for all some age-old cycling theories along Chris's 1,000 mile self-supported ride around Lake Michigan.
TIEx is a very welcome partner and we hope to share some fun insights from their solutions team using my data!"
More can be learned at https://worldbicyclerelief.org/ https://intelligenceexchange.ai/ and https://www.powerofbicycles.org/fundraisers/christophermcnally/power-of-...
Media Contact: Adam Davidson, Chief Exchange Officer of The Intelligence Exchange, 312-479-4690, [email protected]
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Catholic Medical Mission Board Celebrates 110 Years of Service by Equipping Community Health Workers with Life-Saving Tools

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金曜日, 6月 3, 2022

Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) celebrates 110 years of service by launching a campaign to outfit CMMB-supported community health workers serving in poor, remote communities around the world with bicycles, mobile phones, and life-saving backpacks.

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Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) celebrates 110 years of service by launching a campaign to outfit CMMB-supported community health workers serving in poor, remote communities around the world with bicycles, mobile phones, and life-saving backpacks.
With over half the worlds population lacking access to quality health services, community health workers are essential to improving the reach of the local health system .
These have always been a major impediment to optimized household visitation by community health workers and ultimately impede access to essential health services.
Contributions make it possible for CMMB to support community health workers with the tools they need to save more lives.

Fulcrum Partners Reminds Taxpayers about Charitable Donations in 2021

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火曜日, 12月 21, 2021

ATLANTA, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Partners, a OneDigital Company, reminds U.S. federal taxpayers that the temporary tax break for charitable donations to qualified organizations continues through December 31, 2021, even for taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions.

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ATLANTA, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Partners, a OneDigital Company, reminds U.S. federal taxpayers that the temporary tax break for charitable donations to qualified organizations continues through December 31, 2021, even for taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions.
For many companies, families and individuals, end-of-year charitable giving is as much a part of the holiday season as hanging stockings or decorating a tree, said Fulcrum Partners Managing Director Mike Powers .
With a commitment to Leadership through Service, the team at Fulcrum Partners supports select charitable organizations, locally and worldwide.
To learn more about the philanthropic outreach of Fulcrum Partners, a OneDigital Company, visit the Inspire tab on our website.

Trek Bicycle and World Bicycle Relief Partner for Holiday Retail Campaign Benefitting Communities in Developing Regions of the World

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月曜日, 11月 8, 2021

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As a founding partner to World Bicycle Relief, Trek Bicycle has announced its "Bike of the Year" as World Bicycle Relief's Buffalo Bicycle, which is designed for people in rural areas travelling long distances over difficult terrain.

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As a founding partner to World Bicycle Relief, Trek Bicycle has announced its "Bike of the Year" as World Bicycle Relief's Buffalo Bicycle, which is designed for people in rural areas travelling long distances over difficult terrain.
"This campaign provides the chance to help change the world, one person at a time," said Trek Bicycle Vice President of Advocacy, Bob Burns.
Trek Bicycle played a key role in the product development process that resulted in the Buffalo Bicycle.
World Bicycle Relief is also focused on creating a sustainable bicycle infrastructure, employing trained field mechanics to ensure access to quality maintenance.