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“We re-engineer the behavioral and developmental gaps that are prevalent among youth in public housing. We use bicycles, hard training, and tough love to accomplish this monumental task. From top to bottom, we operate in a different way, with a different approach, in a unique style. It’s hard to articulate this ‘style,’ but it’s made from holding our youth accountable, expanding their world, constant evolution of our programming, infusion of our distinct personalities, and broadcasting a knuckles down work ethic. As an organization, including our youth, our battle cry is ‘Can’t Stop. Won’t Stop.'”
Every once in a while, I get a glimpse of people who understand kids and who know how to mentor them, challenge them, and support them. That’s what the Richmond Cycling Corps does best. Mix all that with physical fitness and outlets for all the energy of youth, and you’ve got magic in the making. They are 24 hours away from the end of a fundraising campaign that will allow them to hire a young man named Matt Kuhn to continue his works with the kids. Matt has made his mark; he has earned their trust, and if you know kids, you know what a huge deal that is. These are kids from housing projects in Richmond, Virginia, whose trust is dented daily by people who don’t show up for them, by programs that are short-lived. If enough of you give just $4.50 today, they will reach their goal. If you can, please help this program–and these kids–thrive.
Life is a Verb Camp
We have almost $10,000 in scholarship money, much of it raised by 2014 Campers, to help folks come to Camp who otherwise could not. DEADLINE is FEB 15th!
We have fewer than 50 tickets left for Camp 2015 – and an amazing program. I hope you will join us!
VerbTribe
Our next VerbTribe will begin on April 6th! Come, write. Join the 250+ members of VerbTribe, a unique community of writers supporting and challenging one another. Only 8 tickets remain.
