Programs

  • CYCLE Literacy and Bicycle Program

    See Schedule OCYCLE is a children's Charity committed to improving literacy among children in the second grade in Title 1 schools of the Greater Houston area. We do this by rewarding students with brand-new bicycles and helmets after achieving defined academic goals, teaching the important lesson that hard work and dedication pay off. We believe this places children on the path to a brighter future. As soon as the wheels start turning, impressive things happen!The overarching goal of CYCLE is to see every student in the Greater Houston area achieve grade-level reading or above by the end of the third grade, putting them on the path to success and empowering them to reach their full potential in school and life. In addition, research has shown that achieving grade-level literacy by fourth grade is a key determinant of future academic success.The Pandemic caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) resulted in significant disruptions in our fundraising, bicycle purchases, bicycle building, and bicycle delivery during 2020 and into 2021. Because of these, we severely curtailed our activities in those years. In 2022 we began returning the Charity to normalcy, conducted our customary fundraising programs, and purchased 4,775 bicycles to award to children who had successfully completed their contracts. Unfortunately, the bicycles were delayed in transit and had to be awarded to children in January 2023 instead of December 2022. We plan to award additional new bicycles in the Spring of 2023 and to buy even more bicycles for awards during the remainder of the year.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $235.5K