GCC friends, I am asking for your help and calling on your love of bikes and competitive spirits to make sure that The Freewheel Project wins a $1000 grant as charity of the month in August to further their mission of empowering the culture of cycling in Gainesville. 

The Freewheel Project is an awesome not-for-profit with a cool space on South Main St. that will feature a low-cost education-based bike shop, a bike collective, a classroom and a large outdoor space for all sorts of bike-based learning and fun. The Kickstand will be joining The Freewheel Project in bringing their history of service to the community. All sorts of community outreach is already happening or is proposed to lower any barriers for people to be involved in bike culture: bike repair and donation for kids in low-income neighborhoods, bike repair education for underserved groups, internship opportunities, introducing kids to competitive cycling opportunities, and more. The best way to change the culture in Gainesville is to have more people on bikes.