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 joined Walk Bike Washtenaw as a “doing business as” nonprofit. 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 CWA documentary with bike trivia at Bløm Mead and Cider Tuesday, November 11th 7-9pm to raise awareness and funds.
Apply to available local and nationwide grants - Applied to Sustaining Ann Arbor Together Grant for $10,000 October, awaiting reply.
Fundraise from individual donors
Long-Term Goals
Fundraise 15,000 to buy and deliver a USA made Gnargo Trishaw Bike by the 2026 cycling season. Goal is to order bike by December!
Create a long standing organization of volunteers and riders that brings joyful rides to all!
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.
