The holiday season is right around the corner and non-profits are preparing for the big rush of gift requests. Local volunteers in North Texas built nearly 200 bikes to give to kids in need.
Since 2017, Toyota employees have built bikes for Community Partners of Dallas Holiday Toy Drive.
"It's just extraordinary," Joanna Clarke, President and CEO of Community Partners of Dallas said. "They set up an assembly line that outputs incredible, perfectly assembled bikes. All while also modeling all the processes of their assembly lines [at Toyota]."
The non-profit helps families year-round with children in Dallas County who have been abused and neglected. According to the organization, some kids have never received a present.
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"Bikes are always one of our most requested items at the Toy Drive- they work for boys and girls, and the desire to ride ranges from tiny tots to teens. This huge donation is a powerful gift that goes a very long way in ensuring we can fill every bike request. For context on the Toy Drive last year we served 4,391children, providing two gifts to each," Clarke said.
A big donation, like the bikes, helps the non-profit which receives many bicycle requests in their toy drive.
Employees with Toyota put together about 180 bikes for kids this holiday season.
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Last year's drive served more than 4,300 children who got two gifts a piece.
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