Every Day Adventurers

We are about two weeks away from granting sponsorships to groups and individuals who applied for our third quarter sponsorship batch.  There is still time to apply at http://www.xtracycle.com/sponsorship/ Have a look below and find a list of the extraordinary folks who received discounted/free Xtracycles in return for their contributions to their communities.

Groups/Non-Profit Organizations

The Burrito Project – Fullerton, California
http://www.myspace.com/burritoproject

The Burrito Project’s mission is to feed the homeless and less fortunate in the fringes of communities in Orange County. The Burrito Project makes and distributes burritos to individuals weekly. It also distributes clothing and other edible and drinkable products. The Burrito Project continues to build on its relationship with Xtracycle and equip more of its team with Xtracycle Freerads, Surly Big Dummies, and accessories to help with distribution.

People’s Grocery – Oakland, California
http://www.peoplesgrocery.org/

People’s Grocery is on a mission to build a local food system in West Oakland that improves the health and economy of West Oakland.

People’s Grocery is filling in its Urban Agriculture Program with the addition of 2 urban farms in West Oakland (to add to its 2 garden in North Oakland).  People’s Grocery will use Xtracycles to get their youth interns and visiting interns to transport veggie starts and harvested veggies throughout West Oakland by bicycle.

Individuals

Christine Howell – Roanoke, Virginia
http://roanokecarfreewithkids.wordpress.com/

A mother of 2 young children who is running a “car-free” project, using only bike, walking, and mass transit to get about in the city and keeping a blog about it. The sole purpose is to show Roanoke that commuting is a viable transportation alternative for average people, people with families.

Sal Bednarz – Oakland, California
http://www.actualcafe.com/

Sal is opening a bike friendly café down the street from the Xtracycle headquarters called the Actual Café and will use an Xtracycle to become a car-free business owner.  Go Sal!  Xtracycle can’t wait to see Sal make his debut and have a positive effect on our community.

Rob Cooley – Montoursville, Pennsylvania

Professor of anthropology and environmental science, and other sustainability related courses at a Penn State affiliated technical college called Pennsylvania College of Technology located in Williamsport, PA (www.pct.edu).

Professor Cooley wishes to set an example with his students of how to try to effect change at the most basic level, one’s own lifestyle.

Rory Woods – La Plata, Missouri

The Possibility Alliance is a two year old intentional community, situated on 80 acres of rolling prairie and hardwood forest in Northeast Missouri.

Besides serving as an education/skill center and model homestead, the Possibility Alliance is also headquarters of the Superheroes, a bike-powered service group which has biked 14,000 miles in 24 states and 5 countries, providing 55,000 hours of service since 2000. Two rides are planned for this year: Vermont and New Mexico.

Madison Hamann – Louisville, Kentucky

A Marketing Coordinator for a mid-size tech company in New Albany, Indiana who would like to prove to America that the bicycle lifestyle is a possible lifestyle.

Madison will take one month and give up the keys to his car, and live the bike life completely for the entire month.  This includes, work, dates, grocery, hanging out with friends, etc.

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