Hi! Do you love bikes? Do you smile when you see kids riding bikes? If so, I think you should at the very least, donate to my ride in support of El Grupo Youth Cycling at El Tour de Tucson. Why donate? Because it's my job to make you donate to the amazing cause of El Grupo...
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You should donate because you like seeing youth inspired to be the best versions of themselves through positive coaching. You should donate because it supports kids away from screens and kids finding healthy outlets. You should donate because El Grupo subsidizes the cost of our cycling program so that families pay anywhere from 0% - 25% of the actual cost of year-round programming at El Grupo. You should donate because El Grupo is way more than a "bike club for kids."
And you should definitely donate if believe that youth can learn so many life skills by riding their bikes and trusting their teammates and coaches.
El Grupo Youth Cycling @ El Tour de Tucson!
El Tour de Tucson is a 501(c)3 non-profit that rides to support charities, community, health and wellness. We create a Life Changing Experience for all of Life's Cycles.
Since 1983 more than 100 local, national, and international non-profit charities have raised over $101 million for their own organizations and causes.
El Grupo is a youth cycling organization that provides youth with experiences that are fun, skill-building, and bike-centered, so that they can acquire the self-confidence and leadership skills to be active and healthy members of the community.
Through our programs, we are getting youth on bikes, and they in turn are teaching, inspiring and empowering other youth to ride, enjoy and love bikes.
Through the use of bicycles, El Grupo’s goals are to . . .
- Enable youth to become life-long bike enthusiasts
- Instill personal and social responsibility and leadership skills
- Empower youth to set and achieve personal and community goals
- Educate and inspire youth to overcome obstacles, both personal and societal
- Make riding bikes safer, cooler, and more accessible for those under 18 years of age
We embrace all forms of cycling from road and mountain bike racing to bicycle touring and daily commuting.
El Grupo is developing the next generation of active, healthy, and community-minded cycling enthusiasts and leaders in Tucson.
No special skills or gear are required. The lack of cycling gear should not be a deterrent, as we have access to free or low-cost bicycles, helmets, lights, etc. Through donations from the community, El Grupo provides all bikes, equipment, clothing and gear to youth.