Refugees that the Catholic Charities are relocating in Green Bay will soon be benefiting from the efforts by the Sturgeon Bay Rotary Interact Club. The Club’s service project involves the collection of bicycles for 58 Afghan children who live in 25 households in Northeastern Wisconsin. Ophelia Linnan, a freshman at Sevastopol High School and Interact student, says bikes can still be dropped off through Wednesday at Nor Dor Sports & Cyclery in Sturgeon of Fish Creek. She says the bikes will be checked over before being taken down to Green Bay for distribution with a bike safety course provided by the Rotary Interact students.
As of last Friday, Rotary Interact member Zeb Struck says 44 bikes have already been donated.
Cash donations to help offset the $1,000 cost of inspecting the bicycles can be made out to the Door County YMCA and still dropped off this week. Bike safety helmets, toys, and other donated items other than clothing are being accepted as well to be given to the refugee children. Rotary Interact is composed of mainly high school students and works directly with their local Rotary Club. Rotary members provide support and guidance, but otherwise, the kids run the club’s operations.
