Minneapolis Somali-American kids get wheels, thanks to bike giveaway

Alison Pence, director of community relations for Allina Health, gave a bicycle to a kid during Saturday’s distribution event in Minneapolis. (Star Tribune photo)

[Star Tribune, July 15, 2017] On a steamy summer day perfect for wheeling around the neighborhood, excited kids snapped up bicycles donated by Allina Health on Saturday in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.

Allina Health and its community partners dispersed 108 bikes at the Brian Coyle Community Center in response to a frustrated social media post by activist Abdirizak Bihi about the lack of bikes for children in his community. Read more at startribune.com.

Posted on July 15, 2017 in Allina Health System, community service, Free Bikes 4 Kidz, newspapers, Star Tribune