Doubling the Effort in Second Year of Bikes for Boys and Girls

Gulf Correctional Institute's, Warden Randy Tifft and North Florida Child Development, Inc.'s Executive Director, Sharon Gaskin, are entering into the second annual "Bikes for Boys and Girls of Gulf County 2008" partnership.

Their goal for last year was 100 and this year it is 200 bikes.

North Florida Child Development, Inc. will be receiving donations of money, bicycles, parts, and supplies to rebuild trikes and bikes collected by GCI, which will utilize inmate labor to restore the bicycles to new.

The financial functions for this project will be administered by NFCD, Inc. If your organization wishes to participate you may contact Sharon Gaskin at North Florida Child Development, Inc. by

sgaskin@floridachildren.org

to get a copy of the tax deductible donation form. Upon receipt of a donation to "Bikes for Boys and Girls of Gulf County 2008" your organization becomes eligible to make recommendations for children in your catchment area to receive a bike for Christmas. Your recommendations can be given to the Guidance Counselor at each Gulf County School District site.

The distribution of the bikes will be held at Lake Alice Park on Dec. 20 prior to the Annual Christmas parade, sponsored by the City of Wewahitchka, and prior to the 3rd Annual "Lights in Lake Alice Park", sponsored by the Wewahitchka Women's Club, Inc.

If you or your organization would like to participate there are several ways in which you may do so:

1. Inventory your own bicycles.

2. Donate new or used ones.

3. Drop off the bicycles at the designated fire stations.

4. Drop off parts or supplies to restore old bikes at the designated fire stations.

5. Send donations to North Florida Child Development, Inc. made payable to NFCD, Inc.'s "Bikes for Boys and Girls in Gulf County" at PO Box 38, Wewahitchka FL 32465.

6. Become a recognized contributor at the "Lights at Lake Alice Park" on December 20th and see the results of your contributions as the children receive their gifts.

7. You may register a child who is in need by contacting the local Guidance Counselors at the schools.

If you would like more information, please contact Sharon Gaskin at 850-639-5080 ext 12, 832-1632, or

sgaskin@floridachildren.org

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Local fire departments will collect old, new, and used bikes. The GCI work crews will pick up the bikes and delivery to the Gulf Forestry Camp for the restoration process.

This is a grand opportunity for you or your organization to give back to the community!

For more information on this event, you can also call Sharon Gaskin at (850) 832-1632 or sgaskin@floridachildren.org