Our Progress
Today
Aimee, Hannah, and Megan are the core team working on getting Ann Arbor Joyrides chapter started in Ann Arbor. We have had zoom calls with several successful chapters and have researched how to best buy a bike and get started. We have determined that we will join a larger nonprofit as an offshoot organization. We are hoping to join Walk Bike Washtenaw as their mission of “making Washtenaw County a national leader in bicycling & walking by improving facilities, policies, & community support through advocacy & education” fits with our vision.
Short-Term Goals
Host the CWA documentary in Ann Arbor to help launch our organization and help get the word out.
Apply to available local and nationwide grants
start fundraising from individual donors
Long-Term Goals
Buy a bike and have give our first ride by the end of 2026!
Successful Chapters
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Iowa City Bike Library
Cycling Without Age at the Bike Library (CWABL) offers e-assisted bike rides through our neighborhoods and nature trails, and the opportunity for passengers to tell their story and build relationships.
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Cycling Without Age Toledo
CWA has first bike and trailer, with hopes to add a second bike for next season. CWA Toledo is ran through the Maumee Valley Adventurers, a 501c3 non-profit
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CWA Rochester Michigan
We are a new CWA affiliate, formed in late 2019. After delays in 2020 due to the pandemic, we began fundraising for our first trishaw in the spring of 2021. In December, we raised enough funds to order our trishaw, and it was delivered in the spring of 2022.
We are reaching out to local caregiving facilities to gauge interest in collaboration. We welcome all interested volunteers, as there are many opportunities for service in our organization: piloting, fundraising, outreach, and coordination.
