Jack FreemanJimmy’s Brother Team Quest Register to Ride While my family has always been passionate about raising money and spreading awareness for autism; bike to the beach was the first organization that was able to empower me personally to take action and make a huge difference for our local autism community. They make it easy…
The Crossroads School, one of our local partner organizations, views the community as an extension of their campus. They bring their students to local businesses, such as Target, to generalize skills learned in the classroom: We gave The Crossroads School over $25,000 last year to help them with their piece to make a difference for everyone.…
In 2016, David Finnegan joined the Bike to the Beach New England Community when he participated in our 4th Annual Bike to the Beach New England Ride, a 100 mile bike ride for autism. Finnegan’s participation in the ride was inspired by his seven year old son, Henry. Henry was diagnosed as profoundly deaf at 10 months, and eventually…
Amber Lynne Black, of Houston, TX, Figure Pro Athlete, GBO Pro Athlete, health coach, nutrition expert has just registered to bike in the inaugural Bike to the Beach charity bike ride to Galveston, TX. Amber, who has accumulated dozens of athletic and fitness accolades, is an adult living with autism. Living with autism, un-diagnosed, until…
Bike to the Beach has partnered with Spectrum Design in creating all of B2B’s apparel needs. In addition to creating high-quality products, Spectrum Designs actively offers meaningful employment opportunities to people on the Autistic Spectrum. In fact, 75% of their workforce is made up of people on the spectrum! The unemployment rate for people on…
The Crossroads School in Natick, MA, a Bike to the Beach New England partner, is a private, non-profit day school. Their students, children with autism and other relatable mental disabilities, are given the opportunity to learn comprehensive social and vocational skills to prepare them to have fulfilling and independent lives. According to Autism Speaks, 90% of individuals with…
Bike to the Beach is proud to say that Spectrum Design is our new partner! Spectrum Designs is a non-profit social enterprise that hires individuals on the spectrum and other related developmental disorders. Spectrum Designs is an apparel customization shop that has created apparel for companies, such as Facebook, The Michelle Allen Group, Autism Speaks,…
Veteran rider, Marni Brown, rides for her 13-year-old nephew diagnosed with Asperbergers, the thrill of cycling, and not least of all, Kiwanis Chicken at the Club rest stop. Brown has been a fan of riding, since 2011 and always admired the challenge of the century ride. When her friends introduced her to Bike to the Beach, the…
Veteran rider Julie Allen will be riding her 8th ride with no other than her daughter Cameron Lee, who will be the youngest girl ever to ride in the Bike to the Beach Century Ride from Baltimore, MD to Dewey Beach, DE! Cameron has a twin sister, McKenna, who share a bond that is only…
Bike to the Beach is proud to present our new partner, KEEN Greater DC (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now) for our Bike to the Beach DC ride! Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN) Greater DC is a non-profit volunteer-led organization that provides one to one exercise and recreational opportunities for children and young adults with developmental and…