Friends of Cycle For Africa
Kona Bike Town
Kona bike supports Cycle for Africa. Click here for more details on this story: www.konabiketown.com.
Cycle for Africa is proud to be advocates of the outstanding work that Kona Bikes do in Africa and are pleased to class them as "Friends of Cycle for Africa".
Riding a bike is fun, and at times rewarding. But, having the ability to give a person a bike that allows them to enhance the well-being of others is even more rewarding then your most epic ride. Kona knows.
Since 2005, Kona has been the official bike for the successful Bicycling Magazine's BikeTown Africa program and Bristol-Myers Squibb's Secure the Future Foundation. Fast forward three years, and the important programs have not only grown throughout many communities, but have helped heal hundreds of lives.
Now that it’s 2008, the focus is still the same - provide simple, well-designed Kona AfricaBikes suitable to the terrain to help local healthcare workers supply treatment to HIV/AIDS patients throughout the continent. To date, roughly 500 AfricaBikes have been distributed to different parts of Africa including Botswana, Namibia and Senegal.
This year Kona plans on generating 1,000 bikes for the program. Having the means to accomplish such a feat in creating the most important bike we've ever designed is a feeling beyond words. One main reason that has allowed such a great allotment of AfricaBikes is the support the program has received from the 2-for-1 AfricaBike sales program where Kona donates one bike for every two purchased to BikeTown or other non-profit and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) whose missions include helping to improve the quality of life in sub-Saharan Africa.
This year Kona BikeTown Africa will be making four trips to Africa in June and August – stopping in Swaziland, Mozambique and twice in South Africa. Until then: ride smart, use your kickstands and keep Africa on your minds.
For more information on Kona BikeTown Africa and how to adopt an AfricaBike check: www.konabiketown.com, www.konaworld.com, www.bicycling.com and www.securethefuture.com.
Questions? Please contact Keith Cozzens at Base Camp Communications at kcozzens@basecampcomm.com or 307.734.7575.
Emily Lupita Plum
Emily donated one of her wonderful pieces of art for our cause and we're proud to promote her as a 'Friend of Cycle For Africa'.
For more information on Emily and her artwork, please visit: www.emilyplum.com