Aiken County Public School District handed out 233 bicycles to kids in elementary schools during its fourth annual Bicycle Drive. That’s a big jump from the 160 bikes given away last year.
Carl White started this program four years ago. He’s the executive director of Student Services. White wanted to bring children a little joy while also getting them up and moving.
When it all began, each elementary school got just a couple of bikes. But things have grown. Schools chipped in. District departments helped. Community partners joined the effort…