Honda set to give Tallapoosa Elementary students bicycles this week

Honda in partnership with All Kids Bike is showing up on Wednesday to Tallapoosa Elementary to bring in a bunch of two-wheelers for local students.

Kindergarten students will be receiving a visit from the non-profit program who are bringing the bicycles to donate for the Kindergarten PE’s Learn-to-Ride Program at Tallapoosa Elementary, and get to take their first rides during the event.

Tallapoosa Elementary is one of many partner schools with All Kids Bike who received a donation from Honda. Tallapoosa is also home to the Honda Power Sports and Products division, where they make transmissions for a variety of Honda-built products.

24 bicycles are being donated for the PE-based bicycle program, along with helmets, conversion kits for balancing, and even rolling storage racks for the bicycles.

“By teaching kids to ride bikes in school, All Kids Bike gives hundreds of thousands of children each year the chance to learn a life-changing skill that supports physical development, boosts mental health, and builds confidence,” a release from All Kids Bike noted. “This inclusive program empowers children to achieve a key developmental milestone while building lifelong fitness, confidence, and independence—because every child deserves the joy and freedom that comes with riding on two wheels.”

The All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride Program launched in 2018 with a simple mission: to give every child in America the opportunity to learn how to ride a bike in school. Supported by the Strider Education Foundation, All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride Programs are active in over 1,700 schools across all 50 states, teaching more than 170,000 kids to ride each year and over 1 million kids throughout the 10-year lifespan of the programs already in place.