Dear Cyclist,

Please donate! It's easy, fast, and secure. Please give $25, $50, $100 or what amount you can most afford. Thank you!

For twenty years our program has provided many incentives for thousands of commuters to travel a better way – to travel by bicycle. By producing a fun, inclusive, informative, and interactive program, we have many accomplishments:

Growth In Bicycling to School and Work
• 50% increase in Bike to Work/School (BTW/S) Day participation over the past 4 years
• 5,600 kids and teenagers bicycled on Bike to School Day in 2007
• 28 schools participated in BTS Day through out  Santa Cruz County

Classroom Education & Encouragement
• This upcoming spring we'll be working with 8 classrooms to track student bike trips and distance while teaching math, science and geography. 
• Bike to School and Bike Tracking school efforts are combined with BikeSmart! safety presentations

Building a Positive Public Image for Cycling
• Front-page articles and photos on bike commuting
• Positive and pervasive coverage included: TV News, Radio ads, Newspaper & magazine ads, Street banners, Color posters, brochures & flyers

These efforts contribute to cleaner air, healthier kids, less traffic, safer streets, and a friendlier community. Bike to Work has accomplished this with the help of thousands of volunteers, participants, and supporters. Our work benefits Santa Cruz and now we need your financial help for Bike to Work to continue to grow.

Bike to Work's goals:

• Increase the number of kids, teenagers, students, and adults biking to work and school
• Expand our bike safety education effort
• Project a positive and inviting image of bicycling in the local media and through grassroots outreach
• Advocate for improved bicycle facilities

As BTW/S expands, our funding levels (public funds and business donations) have remained the same. Your individual donation will help us to grow, which is crucial as Santa Cruz County is posed to make great strides in bicycle improvements. A 31-mile Coastal Rail Trail, bike lanes on Soquel Avenue, a permanent two-way bikeway on Beach Street, and a bike/walking bridge over the San Lorenzo River are just some of the golden projects which will make mine and your bike ride so much better. But these advancements will not come easily. A smart, persistent, and organized local bicycle advocacy effort is required. A well run and funded Bike to Work organization will be one of the key forces in making Santa Cruz an even better place to bicycle.

Please donate! It's easy, fast, and secure. Please give $25, $50, $100 or what amount you can most afford. Thank you!



If you prefer to donate with a check, please make payable to "Bike to Work" and send to: P.O. Box 8402, Santa Cruz, CA 95061.

Please click here for our Annual Report and Budget.

Thank you for considering this tax-deductible donation to the Bike to Work effort.

Bike to Work is a project of the Santa Cruz Area TMA, a non-profit 501©3.

Sincerely,
Piet Canin
Program Director