Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

Sep 20, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$368,860

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Bicycle educationa core part of our mission is to increase bicyclist safety. We conduct safety classes for both children and adults, utilizing league cycling instructors, certified by the league of american bicyclists. Whenever possible, the classes involve both classroom learning (rules of the road, safety issues, basic bicycle mechanics) and on-bike skills sessions involving supervised street rides (for adults) or blacktop playground practices and exercises for children. We held several adult classes in partnership with the cities of mountain view and palo alto, and with a grant from the michael lee environmental foundation, we held a series of classes for students at anne darling elementary school in san jose. In late fall, we began planning for our safe routes to school programs (child and youth bike and pedestrian safety training) that continue into 2012.

Activity 3

Bike to work dayeach may, svbc hosts bike to work day in conjunction with bicycle advocacy organizations in the other bay area counties to celebrate bicycle commuting. The purpose is to publicize bicycling to work as a commute option and to encourage people to try it out. At this annual event, "energizer" stations are set up by employers and volunteers throughout silicon valley to provide participating cyclists with goodie bags and refreshments during their ride to work. Bicyclist participation increased 14% in santa clara county over the previous year. In addition to coordinating all event logistics, svbc leveraged the energy of the event through press conferences and other media including social media to focus public attention on the benefits of bicycling. The evening of bike to work day includes a celebration that is held to honor bicyclists and the bicyle commutere of the year.

Filer

EIN

77-0338658