Cycling ForwardA“BIKESHARE” Program

to End Homelessness

Diego BinatenaTroop 927

Westchester, CA

Eagle Scout Service Project Presentation

Joined Scouting in 1st Grade

Bike Commuter

Competitive Cyclist

USA Cycling National Team

SKLZ-Swami’s Elite Team

Junior at Mira Costa HS

Diego Binatena

Diego Binatena, Cub Scout Pack 824

“ON MY HONOR…”-BOY SCOUT OATH

Purpose:

1. To promote bicycle commuting

-Benefits: Health, Costs, Environmental

2. To provide affordable transportation to residents in

transitional housing, as they work towards self-

sufficiency and permanent housing

-Residents borrow bikes to ride to school, job interviews, medical appts.,

training programs, shopping, etc.

-Onsite case managers administer and oversee bike use and care

“BIKESHARE” Program

Provides:1. Partnership

◦ Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (Non-profit Organization)

◦ Diego Binatena (Project Advocate and Coordinator)

◦ Two Transitional Housing Agencies (Project Beneficiaries)

2. Bikes3. Safety Equipment 4. Education (Ongoing Bike Safety and

Maintenance)

5. Bike Storage6. Program Signs and Labels

“BIKESHARE” Program

“Do A Good Turn Daily!”-Boy Scout Slogan

Intensive Supportive HousingCase Manager On-Site48 Single-Room Units

PATH’s La Kretz Villas, East Hollywood

Male Youth 18 to 25 yearsSelf-Sufficiency Services On-Site

Emergency Housing -> Transitional Housing -> Permanent Housing

Jovenes Inc. Center, Boyle Heights

20 New Electric Bikes

Scouts and friends will help assemble bikes

Each agency will receive10 bikes

"The L.A. County Bicycle Coalition is excited to be partnering with Diego Binatena on this project. We believe that a bike share program is a perfect fit for transitional homes by providing a low-cost, healthy transportation alternative that meets the needs of their clients and fits with their goals of self-sufficiency.“ – Colin Bogart, L. A. County Bicycle Coalition

Agencies will also receive bike safety equipment and lessons…

Bell Helmets

U-Locks

Safety Lights

Bike road safety and bike maintenanceworkshops

“Be Prepared!”

-Boy Scout Motto

Volunteers will deliver, assemble, and install bike racks

Bike Racks

"The bike share project will help the homeless youth at Jovenes travel to work and job interviews, run errands (like grocery shopping) throughout the neighborhood, and get some great exercise. -Eric Hubbard , Development Director, Jovenes Center

“BIKESHARE” program signs and labels

DIEGO BINATENA EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT TROOP 927

BUDGET

Expenses Revenue

ITEMS PROJECTED COSTS

20 Bikes $20,000

20 Helmets $400

20 Lights $350

20 U-Locks $400

Signs/Labels $200

2 Bike Racks $1,900

TOTALS $23,250

IN-KIND DONATIONS

REVENUE TO BE RAISED :

$20,000 0

$400 0

$350 0

$400

$200

$1,900

$20,750 $2,500

Sponsors

Moving around the city is a tremendous challenge for our youth, and being able to provide a simple solution through the bike share program will really make a difference. We are so glad to have this opportunity, and thank you in advance for your support.“ -Eric Hubbard, Development Director, Jovenes Center

YOUR COMPANY’S NAME HERE!

*Make checks payable to: “Boy Scout Troop 927”

326 Fowling St., Playa del Rey, CA 90293

“I ride to win. I ride for fitness. I ride to get from here to there, and to make our world a better place through bikes. Sometimes I ride for no reason at all. But mostly, I ride because it’s fun!” Diego Binatena