AFTA-CINCINNATI 2023 BIKE GIVEAWAY

July 27, 2023  UPDATE

Movers and Makers Magazine published an article about our 2023 Bike Giveaway Event, submitted by Board Member Summer Crenshaw.  The article is below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 29, 2023

AFTA -Cincinnati had perfect weather on Saturday, June 10, 2023 to distribute 76 bicycles to children of Active Military, Guard, Reserves, Retired Military and Veterans a families at the Walmart Supercenter on Redbank Road in Cincinnati. This event was made possible by the generous grant we received from The Haile Foundation. This event was also made possible with grants from  private donors.  Thank you to all of the Board Members, Volunteers and Families/Kids attending this event!

Participating in this event was Mingles Ice Cream Truck, Wind Weavers Balloon Artist Kelly Judd and representatives from the Fairfax Police Department.  Officers Aaron McLearen and Matthew Moore provided bike safety informational materials, pens, cups and miscellaneous promotional items to all the military families attending.  AFTA-Cincinnati provided water and snacks for the families, as well as Walmart gift cards for purchasing helmets or other bike accessories for the children receiving bikes.  Mingles Ice Cream Truck handed out free ice cream cones with sprinkles to the families attending.  The event was a great success with only 3 families not attending.

PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT:

Bikes (left); Volunteer Table - Left to right, Chairman Emeritus Joyce Elkus, Mitch Cuccinotta, CEO Randy Randolph

 

 Left: Bennett Bush, son of Matthew Bush (USAF)

 Above: Mingles Ice Cream truck serving the kids
 and families ice creams!

 

 

 

 

Below left: Chloe Rompies with dad Adam Rompies, U.S. Marine Corps.  
With Volunteer Julie Thomas, U.S. Coast Guard, in background.

Above right: another happy military family with two lovely girls and proud dad! Arabella, Aubree & Charles Allen, U.S. Army

AFTA Volunteers and Board Members:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Left to Right Bottom Row:  

Jaimyce McClinton, Active Navy
Mitch Cucinotta, Veteran Army
Dianne Ashcraft, AFTA Ops & Web Admin.
Terri Wilson (Bill’s spouse)
Randy Randolph, President/CEO of AFTA-Cincinnati

Top Row:

Bob Thinnes, AFTA Board member
Rick Johnson, VA, Veteran Army
Aaron Ware, Veteran Army
Joe Drake, Retired USAF
Aaron McLearen, Fairfax PD
Summer Crenshaw, AFTA Board member
Julie Thomas, Active Coast Guard