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Clipped In for Life 2024 Impact Report

Clipped In for Life believes a lifelong connection to bicycles improves lives and strengthens communities.

We design events that motivate and inspire people who have already integrated bikes into their lives, and we make big impacts in our community by designing youth cycling programs that take place at school, after school, and on break. Kids in our programs build confidence, perseverance, and independence by discovering that riding a bike is a life-long adventure full of excitement, freedom, perspective, purpose, friendships, and belonging.

Clipped In for Life programs challenge mental and physical abilities in a way that is welcoming and encouraging without being overwhelming. Not only do our bicycle races welcome riders and volunteers of all levels and stages of life who seek adventure, achievement and connection, the races help generate funds to sustain our youth programs.

Our vision is to bring cycling from the fringe to the forefront of our culture by designing a clear pathway from learning to ride, to riding for life.

2024 was a pivotal year in the direction and focus of Clipped In for Life. While we continued to build upon our decade of experience putting on high quality events that bring the community together, we refocused our time and energy into our youth programs.

Key Moments in 2024

May 2024 – Hired Doreen Wagner as our full-time Youth Programs Director

July 2024 – Moved offices to Historic Folsom to be closer to program areas and bike trails

August 2024 – Launched a pilot program for Grip Academy

Key Numbers for 2024

400+ unique kids who came to one of our programs FIVE (or more!) times

>1,000 unique kids served in events that we hosted

>5,000 interactions with youth ages 13 and under

$10,000 in grants received

$30,188 in donations

$13,750 in sponsorship

335 unique volunteers

4,140 total volunteer hours

Key Supporters in 2024

Businesses ($1k+ or equivalent in cost-savings)

Performance Bicycle

Tom Campeau, Edward Jones Financial Advisor

Victory Velo

Folsom Lake Realty

CoBank

LIG Rentals

VersaCare EMS

Shimano

Bike Dog Brewing

Individual Donations ($500+)

Jim and Melodee Claassen

Tyler Clark

Alan Saldivar

Lynn Hunter

Judith Parrish

Howard Family

George Family

Herman Family

John Novikoff

Steven Carse

Scott Abbott

Individual Volunteers (50+ hours)

Jeff Rosales

Mark Myhr

Jim Carr

Tyler and Jennifer Breaux

Rebecca Hatt Faeth

Tofor Lewis

Dustin Weida and Amie Miller

Tony and Courtney Troy

Matt Martinez

Morgan Bauer and Christine Foster

Goals for 2025

Build up a Board of Directors to lead us into the future

Secure a semi-permanent location for Grip Academy

Partner with schools to bring our Learn-to-Ride fleet into afterschool programs

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