March, 2022

Help our Mission!

Greetings! Help SUBA fund a unique in-school bike program in our intermediate schools. SUBA needs your help with another of our successful local initiatives…getting kids on bikes in area intermediate schools. Studies show significant decreases in youth physical activity and significant increases in screen time are leading to high rates of depression, anxiety, ADHD and suicide, as well as poorer academic performance. As a bike lover, you know the impact a good ride has on your mood and mental health! Join SUBA in helping the younger generation experience that mental boost by investing in this school-based bike program!

Riding for Focus…a School Based PE Bike Program In 2012, the non-profit Specialized Foundation (now called Outride) asked: “Can cycling positively impact student learning, health, and well-being?” Specialized partnered with a team of neuroscientists and reported, “students who participated in a regular biking program had improvements in attention and mood, as well as in long-term cognitive performance, social relationships, and general emotional and physical health.”

Donated Bikes From this initial research, Riding for Focus (R4F) was created. R4F is a middle school-based (6th to 8th Grade) PE program. For approximately $25,000 (Specialized also has a matching grant that can pay up to half the cost) a program can be purchased for a school that includes:  Fleet of 30 Specialized Bikes Safety gear and other program equipment PE teacher training on how to run the program.

Everyone Participates! R4F program trains teachers to ride the kids on the bikes at least three times a week, for 20 minutes at a time to achieve optimum results. R4F teaches kids the joy of biking, how to ride, rules of the road, and basic bike maintenance. The program also provides physical activity during the school day. SUBA believes this can help the rising generation view the bike as a legitimate transportation tool that can also benefit their physical and mental health…and in-school learning.   Riding for Focus has been implemented in over 220 schools—and has helped get 50,000 students on bikes during the school day. Currently 3 schools have the program in our area. Watch this video that explains our program.

And here a local school principal talks about why they implemented the R4F program at their school.

Help get more kids on bikes during school SUBA has a vision of every local intermediate school implementing R4F. Vista School was the first local school program and SUBA has now helped Valley Academy (Hurricane) and Washington Intermediate (starting Fall, 2022), but we need your help raising more money for this key cause that you can feel good about donating to. We need to raise about $12,500 for each school, SUBA will then apply for the matching grant.

How you can help R4F: Donate, $25, $50, or more!  Help us do a donation drive at your child’s school - Email Kye if interested.

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Volunteers Needed! Something special is happening this May 7 - St. George and Washington County will be hosting the Ironman World Championships (full-distance)! This is the first time this event has EVER been held any place other than Kona, Hawaii. This huge event will bring athletes from around the world to St. George. An event this large (second only to Utah hosting the Olympics) requires many volunteers over a 5 day period. Please read descriptions of all the volunteer positions and consider signing up as a volunteer. One area you might consider…Bike Techs…a volunteer position always led by SUBA…requires volunteers with very basic mechanical skills to help riders with minor mechanical issues along the course (mainly flat tires). This will be a major event for St George and will require all the help and support we can provide. C

Click HERE to Volunteer

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Did you know that for those that shop on Amazon, Amazon will donate a portion of your purchases to a non-profit organization. SUBA is registered with the Amazon Smile program and already receives regular gifts from this program. It takes less than a minute to designate SUBA as your non-profit recipient. To get started, click HERE. Once you have signed up to support SUBA, start shopping! To join AmazonSmile from the mobile app, open the app and find "Settings" in the main menu. Tap on "AmazonSmile" and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.

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