{"id":836,"date":"2019-05-24T10:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T10:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/?p=836"},"modified":"2025-03-31T16:02:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T22:02:42","slug":"bike-share-in-a-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/bike-share-in-a-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike Share in a Box"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Applications due: ongoing<\/strong><br><strong>Application details: see below<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In partnership with <a href=\"http:\/\/thriveallencounty.org\/allen-county-bike-share\/\">Thrive Allen County<\/a>, the Health Fund is excited to offer a special opportunity for <a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/healthy-congregations\/\">Healthy Congregations<\/a> churches to work with their rural communities to establish a free bike share program supporting active living and transportation. View a webinar about this opportunity below &#8211; slides <a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bike-Share-in-a-Box-for-Healthy-Congregations.pdf\">available for download here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bike Share in a Box Program for Healthy Congregations\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jEiwZYJ7HIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Webinar recording detailing the Bike Share in a Box opportunity for Healthy Congregations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Must be signed up as a <a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/healthy-congregations\/\">Healthy Congregations<\/a> church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A lead individual to work on the Bike in a Box program, along with a team or coalition to assist in making this program a success for the long term.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A location for the bike share program with an ability to assist bike share users with checking in and checking out bikes, answering questions, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ideas or connections to possible bike repair volunteers or a local bike store that can help maintain the bikes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enthusiasm, excitement and the understanding that every community is different and unique, meaning every community&#8217;s bike share program will operate slightly differently. Flexibility and openness are key!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions and Application<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have questions and\/or would like to discuss applying for one of the Bike Share in a Box grants, <strong>please contact Patrick Zirjacks at <a href=\"mailto:patrick@thriveallencounty.org\">patrick@thriveallencounty.org<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have questions about the Healthy Congregations program, please contact our Healthy Congregations team at <a href=\"mailto:hcnews@healthfund.org\">hcnews@healthfund.org<\/a> or 620-662-8586.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3842\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ottawa-Bike-Share-1016x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ottawa United Methodist Church members pose with Bike Share in a Box bicycles.\" class=\"wp-image-3842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ottawa-Bike-Share-1016x1024.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ottawa-Bike-Share-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ottawa-Bike-Share-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ottawa-Bike-Share-768x774.jpg 768w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ottawa-Bike-Share-1525x1536.jpg 1525w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ottawa-Bike-Share-2033x2048.jpg 2033w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ottawa United Methodist Church is working with its local library, which shared that a few people check bikes out for a week at a time as it\u2019s their only transportation to and from work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"644\" data-id=\"3843\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/ColbyUMCBikeShare-1.jpg\" alt=\"Colby United Methodist Church members pose with Bike Share in a Box bicycles.\" class=\"wp-image-3843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/ColbyUMCBikeShare-1.jpg 944w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/ColbyUMCBikeShare-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/ColbyUMCBikeShare-1-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colby United Methodist Church tapped into an unmet need when it partnered with the local community college; students use the bikes to make shopping easier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications due: ongoingApplication details: see below In partnership with Thrive Allen County, the Health Fund is excited to offer a special opportunity for Healthy Congregations churches to work with their rural communities to establish a free bike share program supporting active living and transportation. 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