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The Aberdeen Lions Club's Build-A-Bike program refurbishes and donates used bikes to children in need.

Since 2023, the program has distributed approximately 277 bicycles and recycled over 10,000 pounds of bike materials.

Build-A-Bike operates out of the Uptown Aberdeen mall and accepts donations and volunteers.

The Build-A-Bike program is a service project that came about after the Aberdeen Lions Club brainstormed ideas on ways to serve the local community.

“We applied for a Community Impact Grant from Lions Clubs International Foundation and spoke with Chief of Police Dave McNeil at the Aberdeen Police Department, who agreed to supply bikes (that had been disbanded during COVID-19) and assistance with a location,” Project Chair Sari Merriman told the Aberdeen News

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