Natomas Cares: 50 Bikes for 50 Kids Recipients Picked

50 bikes for 50 kids event in 2013.

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This year’s recipients of 50 Bikes for 50 Kids was announced today by the North Natomas Transportation Management Association.

Bike recipients were nominated by members of the local community. Youngsters were selected because they demonstrated trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.

The 50 Bikes for 50 Kids community service event matches 50 youth with teams of volunteers who assemble a bike for each child on the team. Volunteers hail from local community organizations and businesses, and range from bike enthusiasts to mechanical novices.

Prior to the event, volunteers attend a class taught by professional mechanics to learn how to build a bike. Mentors then share these skills with the youngsters on their team who will help assemble their own bike on Jan. 20, 2014 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the National Day of Service.

Congratulations to the following children selected to receive a bicycle:

• Shifa Ahmad
• Elizabeth Ajiduah
• Laynah An
• Denisse Andrade
• Adoreil Ayoubgoulan
• Mariam Ba
• Allison Batiz
• Dakota Bishop
• Tiffany Chan
• Christopher Christmas
• Connor Darrow
• Manuel Davis
• Annelise Garcia
• Dillon Garrett
• Sierra Garrett
• Mack Gregory
• Lilliana Gunkel
• Shirley Hammonds
• Kaionna Hanna
• Elijah Hogan
• Madison Huerta
• Willie Huggins
• Aujanae Jackson
• Sarah Jacobs-Lutrell
• Justice James
• Sebastian Jocson
• Kamarah Keitt
• Katie Koepke
• Amari Lee
• Damariea Lee
• Kimberly Maxies
• Kamani Maxies
• George Medina
• Sophia Medina
• Peter Mibach
• Kimani Mitchell
• Parker Moser
• Matthew Naraja
• Neemo Pabalan
• Gerardo Reyes
• Hernan Reynoso
• Ricardo Romo
• Kevin Sanchez
• Kaelaina Smith
• Samantha Stoll
• Francis Talaga
• Max Upchurch
• Mahogany Williams
• Alijah Williams
• Joseph Wolford

50 bikes for 50 kids event in 2013.