Connecting with Seniors Through Adapted Bicycle Joyrides
ORGANIZATION: LONE STAR WHEELERS
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We are a 100% volunteer-run organization founded to give adapted bicycle joyrides to anyone that cannot pedal independently. If you are over 18, serious about safety, good at following rules, and want to help your neighbors that can no longer ride a bike, we would love to have you apply to be on our pedaling team. It's paramount that you understand and agree that the rides are not about you -- this is not where you get your workout or show off your riding skills and speed! There are at least two volunteers per shift. One volunteer is the wheelchair bike pilot and the other is a ride-along that rides their own bike as a safety. We primarily pedal the residents of DaySpring Senior Living; however, we are open to anyone in the community that would like a ride. If the weather isn't ideal for riding, we play indoors (puzzles, dominos, et cetera). It's all about connection, community, and consistency. We require a minimum commitment of six months fulfilling at least one 3-hour shift per month. We ride on Saturdays (mornings when it's hot; afternoons when it's cold).
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9 Shifts
- Sat Jul 27, 2024 - 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM CST - Spots available: 4
- Sat Aug 03, 2024 - 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM CST - Spots available: 4
- Sat Aug 10, 2024 - 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM CST - Spots available: 4
- Sat Aug 17, 2024 - 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM CST - Spots available: 4
- Sat Aug 24, 2024 - 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM CST - Spots available: 4
- Sat Aug 31, 2024 - 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM CST - Spots available: 4
- Sat Sep 07, 2024 - 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM CST - Spots available: 4
- Sat Sep 14, 2024 - 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM CST - Spots available: 4
- Sat Sep 21, 2024 - 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM CST - Spots available: 4
More opportunities with LONE STAR WHEELERS
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About LONE STAR WHEELERS
Location:
6400 Cheyenne Trail, PLANO, TX 75023, US
Mission Statement
Lone Star Wheelers is a free community service that provides safe and enjoyable wheelchair bicycle joyrides for the sick, elderly, and disabled to get out of isolation and into fresh air and sunshine.
Description
The logistics of the ride are simple. There is a trained volunteer pilot pedaling and steering, a passenger securely fastened for the ride, and a volunteer to ride a bike alongside the wheelchair bike.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
6400 Cheyenne TrailPlano, TX 75023
DATE POSTED
May 25, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Volunteers are required to complete at least one 3-hour shift per month with a commitment of at least six months.