Reno Sparks Kiwanis Bike Program Annual Meeting and Program Assessment

January 25, 2005 (Revised to reflect meeting discussions)

Current Activities

• Trailer update (Roger Jacobson and Dave Grill) – acquisition in process/ should be having work days to get it ready to use in the next few weeks
• Facilities update (Roger Jacobson and Dave Larson) – meeting with Washoe County Schools next week, meetings under way with Scott Woodward to plan building construction (proposing 1000 sq ft building, fenced, expandable)

Revenues – commitments for 2004-2005 total $19,700

• Kiwanis commitments

$5000 Kiwanis Club of Downtown Sparks

$3000 Kiwanis Club of Reno Sunrisers

$300 Kiwanis Club of North Valleys

• Nevada Office of Traffic Safety Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program grant

$6500 (includes $4000 for the trailer and $2500 for programs)

• Northwest Neighborhood Advisory Board (City of Reno)

$4900

Program Profile

Distributions/ activities

Inception through September, 2004

Over 1000 helmets distributed

Over 500 bikes distributed (includes bikes for kids through programs, direct contributions, commuter bikes, for programs as gifts)

Over 20 rodeos and bike safety education events and activities with over 2500 participants

Since October 1, 2004

• Bikes distributed – 150 (approximately)
• Helmets distributed – 150
• Bike rodeos – 1 at Sun Valley Elementary
• Downtown Sparks Christmas Parade float and bike riders (community awareness)
• Grants submitted – 4 to Office of Traffic Safety, Northwest Neighborhood Advisory Board and with the Nevada Urban Indians Coalition

Current Reno Sparks Kiwanis Bike Program Partners

Kiwanis Club of Downtown Sparks	Kiwanis Club of Reno Sunrisers	Kiwanis Club of North Valleys
Nevada Office of Traffic Safety	Bicycle Bananas	Valley North American Van Lines
REMSA SAFE KIDS	Emigrant Storage	Washoe County, Reno and Sparks Fire Departments
Reno Housing Authority	Model Dairy	Stewart Conservation Camp
Washoe County School District	McQueen HS Environmental Club	Mother Lode Bikes
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Truckee Meadows	Sparks Lions Club	Culligan Water Systems
Washoe County Parks and Rec	Northwest Reno Neighborhood Advisory Board	Keller Realty
Western Metals Recycling	American Family Insurance	Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows