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Connecting with Seniors Through Adapted Bicycle Joyrides
ORGANIZATION: LONE STAR WHEELERS
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We are a 100% volunteer-run organization founded to give adapted bicycle joyrides to anyone that cannot pedal independently. If you are over 18, serious about safety, good at following rules, and want to help your neighbors that can no longer ride a bike, we would love to have you apply to be on our pedaling team. It's paramount that you understand and agree that the rides are not about you -- this is not where you get your workout or show off your riding skills and speed! There are at least two volunteers per shift. One volunteer is the wheelchair bike pilot and the other is a ride-along that rides their own bike as a safety. We primarily pedal the residents of DaySpring Senior Living; however, we are open to anyone in the community that would like a ride. If the weather isn't ideal for riding, we play indoors (puzzles, dominos, et cetera). It's all about connection, community, and consistency. We require a minimum commitment of six months completing at least one 3-hour shift per month. We ride on Saturdays (mornings when it's hot; afternoons when it's cold). We ask that volunteers be willing and able to fulfill either volunteer role.
13 Shifts
Some shifts have expired
- Sat Dec 28, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Jan 04, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Jan 11, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Jan 18, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Jan 25, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Dec 21, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Dec 14, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Dec 07, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Nov 30, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 1
- Sat Nov 23, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Nov 16, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Nov 09, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Nov 02, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM CST - Spots available: 2
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About LONE STAR WHEELERS
Location:
6400 Cheyenne Trail, PLANO, TX 75023, US
Mission Statement
Lone Star Wheelers is a free community service that provides safe and enjoyable wheelchair bicycle joyrides for the sick, elderly, and disabled to get out of isolation and into fresh air and sunshine.
Description
The logistics of the ride are simple. There is a trained volunteer pilot pedaling and steering, a passenger securely fastened for the ride, and a volunteer to ride a bike alongside the wheelchair bike.
CAUSE AREAS
People with Disabilities,
Seniors,
Sports & Recreation
WHEN
Sat Nov 02, 2024 - Sat Jan 25, 2025
12:00 PM -
This opportunity has 13 shifts
WHERE
6400 Cheyenne TrailPlano, TX 75023
(33.05956 ,-96.7655 )
DATE POSTED
October 22, 2024
SKILLS
- Bicycling
- Outdoor Recreation
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Volunteers are required to complete at least one 3-hour shift per month with a commitment of at least six months.