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CYCLE HOUSTON

CYCLE HOUSTON

About

What Is It?

A children’s charity (formerly called Elves and More) dedicated to improving literacy in Grades K-3 by rewarding students with new bicycles for achieving better academic performance in the classroom.

Help Needed:

Build bicycles in 3 or 4 hour shifts.  (Training is provided.) 

Details

Minimum Age to Volunteer

5.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Time Commitment

3 hours. Typical shifts are 9 AM to Noon, Noon to 4 PM, or 5-8 PM.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

Yes

Training Needed

CYCLE will provide training.

Help Needed

DECEMBER BICYCLE BUILD 

CYCLE’s largest event of the year takes place in December, when it invites thousands of volunteers to build bicycles at the NRG Center in southeast Houston. The Build project takes place over five days, with morning, afternoon, and early evening shifts.

CYCLE requests that volunteers make a minimum $40 donation to CYCLE to help raise funds to purchase the bicycles the students earn through hard work.

 

OTHER BICYCLE BUILDS

CYCLE may offer additional building opportunities during the year.  Please visit the CYCLE website for current information.

Contact Details

Contact

There is a contact form and a volunteer form on the CYCLE website.

Website

http://cyclehouston.org/

Location

CYCLE HOUSTON

1 NRG Parkway
Houston, Texas 77054

Location Details

1 NRG Parkway
Houston, Texas 77054

Build locations vary. The December Build takes place at NRG Center.

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Gallery

Discover Financial Services volunteers, 2016
Discover Financial Services volunteers, 2016
Volunteers, 2016
Volunteers, 2016
Bicycles waiting for students, 2013
Bicycles waiting for students, 2013
Students at Whittier Elementary, 2015
Students at Whittier Elementary, 2015
Quality check, 2015
Quality check, 2015
Southwestern Energy interns, 2016
Southwestern Energy interns, 2016
Spring Break volunteers, 2012
Spring Break volunteers, 2012
Discover Financial Services volunteers, 2016
Volunteers, 2016
Bicycles waiting for students, 2013
Students at Whittier Elementary, 2015
Quality check, 2015
Southwestern Energy interns, 2016
Spring Break volunteers, 2012

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Latanya Johnson says

    October 6, 2018 at 9:50 pm

    Please send information on this volunteering event.

    Reply
    • Claire Furse says

      October 8, 2018 at 10:49 pm

      Hi Ms. Johnson,
      Please email CYCLE at info@CYCLEHouston.org, or use the contact form on the CYCLE website to learn more about upcoming volunteer opportunities. Thank you!

      Reply

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