Pinellas Employees Roll Out Bevy Of Bikes For Needy Kids

CLEARWATER, FL—Christmas came early for the children of veterans and families in need thanks to the efforts of Pinellas County government employees.

This morning, Dec. 14, employees rolled 126 new bicycles down the hall and onto the steps of the Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court St., Clearwater, to be loaded onto county trucks and transported to the Pinellas County Human Services offices in St. Petersburg and Clearwater.

The bicycle rollout was accompanies by festive songs of the season compliments of the Pinellas County Employee Choir.

The bikes will go to deserving families that have been identified through thecounty's Human Services department, including customers of the Family Housing

Assistance Program, the Personal Enrichment through Mental Health Services

Holiday Lane Market Place Program and Duval Park, a community for veterans

with disabilities and their families.

Now in its 31st year, the bicycle drive is a team project led by the Pinellas

County Real Estate Management department and supported through donations made

by Pinellas County government employees. This year, more than $11,000 was

donated.

County employees have also joined together to spread holiday cheer this season

by fulfilling wish lists for seniors, holding food drives for those in need and collecting toys for children and teens.

Video via Pinellas County Government