Community Resource Center Joins El Camino Bike Shop To Hike Bicycle Donations For Youths

This year the Community Resource Center (CRC) expects to serve approximately 1,500 families at their 32nd Annual Holiday Baskets event.

While this event serves more than 3,000 children in need, there are typically only 300 bicycles available for distribution for these youth.

To increase bicycle donations from the public, El Camino Bike Shop, at 121 N. El Camino Real, is collecting gently used bikes between now and Nov. 30.

As part of this promotion, individuals who donate a bicycle receive a $25 gift card.

“Our goal is to provide an additional 100 bikes this year to Holiday Baskets” sais Will Schellenger, owner of El Camino Bike Shop.

“Bring your used bike by and we will get it to CRC.”

Donated used bikes are refurbished by local volunteers and then distributed on Dec.19, 20, and 21 to youth enrolled in Holiday Baskets.

Over 2,000 local volunteers and 200 groups and organizations help to collect and sort food, blankets, outerwear, toys, bicycles, baby items, and much more for the Holiday Baskets program.

The program is a free shopping experience in a warehouse-like setting and is the largest distribution of its kind in the county.

“We could not continue our Holiday Baskets program without the help of such generous organizations like the El Camino Bike Shop.

The Community Resource Center owes a great debt of gratitude to El Camino Bike Shop for stepping forward to help provide more bikes to our families in need for the upcoming holiday season”, said Paul Thompson, CEO of CRC.

Information for public about volunteering or donating items
Website: www.crcncc.org
Phone: 760.230.6304
Email: info@crcncc.org