In these cold winter months, the Indego and Better Bike Share team is still working hard to stay connected with Philadelphia communities. Volunteering on MLK Day of Service is a tradition for the team – last year we worked with PowerCorps PHL to clean up a park in South Philly, and this year we spread out and worked on a number of different projects around the city.

The Bicycle Coalition’s Better Bike Share team – Azephra Hamilton, Katie Monroe, and Pati Gutiérrez –  volunteered with Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) in North Philly to distribute newsletters and fliers to the neighborhoods they serve.The group of volunteers, led by APM’s dedicated staff and Community Connectors, was able to reach over 1,000 homes with information regarding APM’s free tax preparation, health insurance resources, and other community resources…including Indego! 

“It was a super COLD day, but it was such a gift to get to spend it together as a team and support the great work APM does. Looking forward to more collaborations in 2016 between APM and Indego,” said Katie Monroe, Better Bike Share Outreach Manager.

Carniesha Kwashie, Better Bike Share Grant Manager at the Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia, volunteered her time with the OIC of Philadelphia’s #JobsNOW Digital Job Fair. As a member of Temple University’s Black Alumni Alliance (TUBAA), she and other board members volunteered at OIC’s KEYSPOT computer lab. There were many volunteers that assisted clients with creating online job application profiles, and completing online job applications.

Aaron Ritz, one of the managers of Indego at the City of Philadelphia, volunteered his time by visiting Chesterbrook Academy Preschool and speaking to the students about the program. The kids were so thankful and excited that they gave Aaron a HUGE hug and it almost knocked him over (literally). Check out this cute group photo from his visit!

The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia does outreach and education on behalf of Indego, a City of Philadelphia program. This work is made possible by the Better Bike Share  Partnership, an initiative funded by the JPB Foundation, which seeks to create a socially  equitable and replicable bike share model for Philadelphia and beyond.