Students from Tri-Tech Skills Center are part of about 600 volunteers at the 14th annual Bikes for Tikes bike build event at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. The volunteers assembled 1,600 bicycles in about four hours for distribution by various organizations to children in need throughout the Mid-Columbia. The Bikes for Tikes organization was founded in 2009 by the Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 598 and through this year have donated 20,000 bicycles..
Bob Brawdy
bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
Community volunteers line up assembled bikes at the 14th annual Bikes for Tikes bike build event at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.
About 600 volunteers turned out in shifts Friday to build an estimated 1,600 bicycles in about four hours for distribution to children in need throughout the Mid-Columbia.
Students from Tri-Tech Skills Center are part of about 600 volunteers at the 14th annual Bikes for Tikes bike build event at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. The volunteers assembled 1,600 bicycles in about four hours for distribution by various organizations to children in need throughout the Mid-Columbia. The Bikes for Tikes organization was founded in 2009 by the Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 598 and through this year have donated 20,000 bicycles.. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
The Bikes for Tikes non-profit organization was founded in 2009 by the Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 598 and through this year have donated 20,000 bicycles.
For the past 14 years, bicycles have been distributed by local community based organizations to families in crisis, special needs children, and as incentives for performance in nationally ranked educational programs, according to the group’s website.
An assembled bicycle on display at the 14th annual Bikes for Tikes bike build event wears a sticker signifying it as the 20,000th bike built for donation by the Bikes for Tikes non-profit organization. It was founded in 2009 by the Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 598. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
A free safety helmet is also included with each donated bike.
Organizers say key community sponsors include Grigg’s Department Store, Bechtel, Three Rivers Convention Center, Battelle, Vintners Logistics LLC., CG Public House & Catering, United Way and Toys for Tots.
Community volunteers line up assembled bikes at the 14th annual Bikes for Tikes bike build event at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. About 600 volunteers were on hand to build an estimated 1,600 bicycles in about four hours for distribution by various organizations to children in need throughout the Mid-Columbia. The Bikes for Tikes non-profit organization was founded in 2009 by the Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 598 and through this year have donated 20,000 bicycles. A safety helmet is also included with each bike.
This story was originally published December 1, 2023 at 12:48 PM.
Bob Brawdy is Herald photographer and videographer dedicated to telling the stories of Tri-Citians through his images and videos. He’s worked for the Herald for more than 35 years, starting as an aspiring photographer when he was still in high school.
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