{"id":66668,"date":"2025-12-21T09:37:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T09:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/66668\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T09:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T09:37:08","slug":"2000-brand-new-bikes-to-be-delivered-to-area-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/66668\/","title":{"rendered":"2,000 brand new bikes to be delivered to area children"},"content":{"rendered":"

When State Sen. Marty Flynn looks back on his childhood, he remembers the feeling of independence, confidence and joy that riding a bike with friends brought him.<\/p>\n

For the last 12 years, Flynn has helped to bring those good feelings to area children, gifting them with a bike for Christmas.<\/p>\n

The effort started small with a few hundred bikes and has grown over the years. This year 2,000 bicycles were given to area children in grades two through five throughout school districts in the 22nd Senatorial District, marking the largest year for the annual effort and nearly 1,000 more bikes than last year.<\/p>\n

\"SenatorSenator Marty Flynn hosted a bike donation event supporting children across the 22nd Senatorial District. The bicycles were distributed to 2,000 children in school districts across the area. (SUBMITTED)
\n\"SenatorSenator Marty Flynn hosted a bike donation event supporting children across the 22nd Senatorial District. The bicycles were distributed to 2,000 children in school districts across the area. (SUBMITTED)<\/p>\n

Flynn took to Instagram Wednesday morning, sitting sadly with a single bicycle inside a Pittston Twp. warehouse when asked if the effort would continue this year.<\/p>\n

But then, in a flash, rows of bicycles appeared behind the senator, who smiled and threw out his hands, indicating that the bikes would be distributed across his district to less-fortunate families.<\/p>\n

And not only would the bicycles provide fun and activity for the young recipients, they would also serve to assist with transportation in their neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

Funding for the bicycles comes from It\u2019s All About the Kids Bicycles Inc., a nonprofit organization that raises money year-round to support children and families. Walmart served as the manufacturer for the bikes and has been a key partner in making the annual donation possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, we\u2019re doing this in memory of Pete Sabia of Pete\u2019s Garage in Dunmore, who was always a huge advocate for helping people in the Northeast Pennsylvania region,\u201d Flynn said. \u201cThis is about making sure kids in our communities have something that\u2019s theirs, something they can ride, take care of and enjoy. When schools are able to bring these bikes back to their students who are less fortunate, it means families don\u2019t have to choose between necessities and something that brings their kids joy.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo see this grow from where it started to where it is now is pretty incredible. We\u2019re pumped about it, and it\u2019s all thanks to the teamwork that helped make this happen,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Distribution started on Wednesday and will continue throughout the week, he said.<\/p>\n

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