Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER SUPERIOR BIKES AND A PROVEN CURRICULUM TO ORGANIZATIONS/SCHOOLS THAT WISH TO TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO RIDE. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE 1 SOURCE FOR LEARN-TO-RIDE PROGRAMMING IN THE U.S.A. WE BELIEVE THAT LEARNING TO RIDE SHOULD BE SAFE, EASY, FUN AND SOCIAL FOR ALL. RIDING IS A LIFE SKILL THAT PROVIDES NUMEROUS BENEFITS SUCH AS EXERCISE, ADVENTURE, TRANSPORTATION, EXPLORATION, MOBILITY, COMPETITION, INDEPENDENCE, SOCIALIZATION, AND FUN. MOBILITY INSTILLS CONFIDENCE, AND ACTIVE OUTDOOR PLAY BETTERS HEALTH. THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, OR FINANICAL ABILITIES.
TO DELIVER SUPERIOR BIKES AND A PROVEN CURRICULUM TO ORGANIZATIONS/SCHOOLS THAT WISH TO TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO RIDE.
STRIDER EDUCATION FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION OF TEACHING CHILDREN TO RIDE BIKES THROUGH ONE MAIN PROGRAM: - ALL KIDS BIKE IS A NATIONAL MOVEMENT ADMINISTERED BY THE FOUNDATION THAT FOCUSES ON PLACING LEARN-TO-RIDE PROGRAMS INTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH THE KINDERGARTEN PE PROGRAM. DONORS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROGRAM AND EVEN ADOPT A SCHOOL IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EVERYTHING TEACHERS NEED TO TEACH THEIR STUDENTS TO RIDE A BIKE. TEACHERS RECEIVE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION, A STRUCTURED 8-LESSON CURRICULUM, BIKES, HELMETS, AND A 5-YEAR SUPPORT PLAN. SCHOOLS MUST COMMIT TO MAKING THE KINDERGARTEN PE PROGRAM PART OF THE STRUCTURED YEARLY CURRICULUM. THE FOUNDATION'S LEARN-TO-RIDE CURRICULUM WAS BUILT AROUND NATIONAL STANDARDS THAT ENSURES EVERY CHILD FINDS SUCCESS. IT INCLUDES A VARIETY OF RESOURCES CREATED TO MAKE LEARNING TO RIDE A BIKE FUN, ENJOYABLE AND EMPOWERING. THE SAFETY LESSONS, CURRICULUM AND ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOLLOWED EXACTLY AS PRESENTED, OR ELEMENTS CAN BE ADDED TO CUSTOMIZE IT. IT CONSISTS OF SESSIONS THAT LEAD TO KIDS HAVING BALANCE AND BIKE HANDLING SKILLS NEEDED TO RIDE ON TWO WHEELS. QUICK ONLINE MODULES MAKE IT EASY FOR EDUCATORS TO BECOME CERTIFIED. WE PROVIDE PRINTABLE LESSON PLANS, MINUTE BY MINUTE ACTIVITIES AND TUTORIALS, PRINTABLE CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT, AND OTHER SUPPORT MATERIALS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT LEARNING TO RIDE INCREASES CONFIDENCE, SOCIAL SKILLS, INDEPENDENCE, AND CREATES A CAN-DO ATTITUDE FOR LIFE. RIDING A BICYCLE IS A NATURAL MOOD ENHANCER THAT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE MENTAL AND COGNITIVE HEALTH, PREVENT AND TREAT DEPRESSION, AND LESSEN THE EFFECTS OF ADD AND ADHD. WE HAVE WITNESSED FIRST HAND THE LIFECHANGING EFFECT OF PROVIDING THE PROPER BIKE AND A PROVEN METHOD TO RIDE. WE DISTRIBUTE ONLY GENUINE STRIDER BIKES AND STRIDER LEARN-TO-RIDE CURRICULUM AS IT IS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL. EVERY 10 DONATED TEACHES ONE CHILD TO RIDE. DONATIONS ARE MAXIMIZED BECAUSE OF THE IN-KIND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY STRIDER SPORTS INTERNATIONAL. THAT ENTITY ALSO PROVIDES BIKES AND EQUIPMENT TO THE FOUNDATION AT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED RATES, AS WELL AS FREE LICENSE TO THE LEARN-TO-RIDE CURRICULUM. SINCE INCEPTION, WE HAVE FUNDED OVER 220 SCHOOLS IN 35 STATES AND IMPACTED OVER 225,000 STUDENTS. IN 2020 ALONE, WE FULFILLED GRANT REQUESTS FOR 126 SCHOOLS/ORGANIZATIONS AND RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 80 APPLICATIONS ON BEHALF OF SCHOOLS/ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING GRANT SUPPORT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Ron Woodruff | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Wick | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Al Rieman | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Mcfarland | SECRETARY/TR | 2 | $0 |
| Jack Lynass | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
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