Elks present 35 shiny bikes to area children this morning

Reconditioned bikes ready for their new owners at the
Bates County Elks Lodge
photo courtesy FM 92 the Bullet

The Bates County Elks distributed over 35 bikes to children in our area today. The yearly bicycle drive is an annual event. Bikes are donated for by local citizens and refurbished by the Elks members to be distributed during the Christmas Season.

Some bikes are repaired and painted and some are stored for parts, event the donation of a used bike or a bike that seems beyond repair is useful to the drive.

Periodically during the year, Bates county Elks members will use the media to ask for donations. Members work year round to repair and restore used bicycles to be given them to Bates County children as Christmas draws near.

At this date the bikes have a home through the Toys for Tykes registration and children qualifying were given vouchers to select their bike this morning at the Lodge.

Our very special thank you to those donating their time to make this bicycle distribution possible and to those the donated the used bicycles. This is Just one of the many events sponsored by our Bates County Elks members.

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet