Episode 72: Amy Carver and RJ Heckelman- Trips For Kids

Amy Carver is the Program and Development Manager and RJ Heckelman is the National ReCyclery and Resource Manager at Trips for Kids. Trips for Kids is a national nonprofit organization with chapters in various parts of the country that provides transformative cycling experiences to promote healthy, recreational lifestyles, environmental awareness, and personal empowerment for young people of all communities, especially those in need. They are working to create a world where every kid has the opportunity to ride a bike. In this episode, RJ and Amy talk about what Trips for Kids is, the work that they do for the organization, the transformational power that the bike can have on kids, some of the programs that they offer, and so much more! This episode is hosted by Emma Benner. We have a listener survey for The Illuminate Podcast that we would love if you filled it out. We want to hear from you to help better the show in the coming years and we would love if you took a few minutes to fill that out. Fill out the survey HERE. What we talked about: 3:30- Introduction to RJ and Amy and their roles in the organization 6:50- What Trips For Kids is 14:00- Programs that Trips For Kids offers and how the chapters work 21:15- How they had to shift in 2020 and create new programs 27:55- How they provide bikes for each of their chapters 32:45- How they run the national organization so smoothly while being the only two employees 39:15- The holiday match that they received 42:25- End of podcast questions Show notes: Fill out the listener survey here Trips for Kids Website Trips for Kids on Instagram Trips for Kids on Facebook Trips for Kids Pedal Podcast Documentary Recommendation: The Social Dilemma Book Recommendation: The Secret Life of Houdini Free Bikes 4 Kidz People For Bikes Get 20% off of your order at getfinleys.com by using the code “ILLUMINATE20” Follow The Illuminate Podcast: Illuminate Podcast on Instagram Illuminate Podcast on Twitter Illuminate Podcast on Facebook Follow Sandyboy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram *As a Finley’s ambassador we do earn from qualifying purchase.