Continuing GNN’s coverage of youth nonprofit leaders, the Pedal Forward Foundation in Georgia has distributed hundreds of bicycles to low income families, and taught hundreds of children how to ride them.
It’s founder, Jonathan Thai, was inspired to step up and serve his community after the local REI closed down a community bike-riding workshop.
At just 17 years old, the Alpharetta resident has already raised $30,000, securing 400 donated bicycles, and distributed 500 helmets, while hosting over a dozen free community bike clinics for children of all ages…