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Going Places to host bike giveaway for Frierson Elementary Students

Thanks to the Beyond Our Gates Foundation, 173 children will receive custom bikes, helmets, locks, and bike pumps in a upcoming giveaway.

Volunteer lifts blue bike

Volunteers are essential in making this event a success.

Photo provided by Going Places

Nonprofit Going Places will host an event for 173 children at Frierson Elementary School on Friday, Nov. 22. Each child will receive a new custom bike, helmet, lock, and bike pump. The event aims to bring smiles, confidence, and a sense of adventure to as many kids as possible.

There will be a bike reveal where volunteers will surprise the students and distribute the bikes. Music by DJ Scott Sain will add to the celebration, with volunteers on hand to help children and their parents collect their new bikes until 6 p.m.

Volunteer Opportunities

Going Places is calling for volunteers in two main roles: bike assembly and event setup.

Bike assembly:

Volunteers will assemble 173 bikes, with 30 volunteers needed per time slot.

  • Dates: Wednesday, Nov. 20, and Thursday, Nov. 21
  • Location: Bintelli Warehouse, Ladson
  • Shift Times: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. in 2.5-hour intervals

Bike reveal setup and distribution:

Volunteers will unload the bikes from the semi-truck, arrange them under tarps for the reveal, and stay on site until all bikes are distributed to parents.

  • Date: Friday, Nov. 22
  • Location: Frierson Elementary School, Wadmalaw Island
  • Volunteer arrival: 1 p.m., bike reveal begins at 2 p.m., and parent distribution starts at 2:30 p.m.

For those unable to volunteer, donations are welcome to support future events.

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