GROW CYCLING FOUNDATION CORPORATION

GROW CYCLING FOUNDATION ACHIEVED A SPECTACULAR MILESTONE IN 2023 WHEN WE OPENED THE VERY FIRST PUBLIC PUMPTRACK IN LOS ANGELES ON SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2023 OUR OPENING DAY EVENT BEGAN WITH A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY LEADERSHIP ALONG WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES, GLOBAL BRANDS, AND HUNDREDS OF DONORS AND SUPPORTERS. WE WELCOMED OVER 1,000 LA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS AND BIKE DISCIPLINES WHO CAME OUT TO RIDE THEIR BIKES AND SHARE IN THE JOY AND CELEBRATION OF FUN, SAFE CYCLING TOGETHER. GROW RAISED 100% OF THE FUNDS TO FINANCE AND DEVELOP OUR PUMPTRACK, MANAGED ALL GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY APPROVALS ALONG WITH THE COMPLETE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF THE CAPITAL PROJECT. WE SELECTED THE LOCATION OF THE INGLEWOOD PUMPTRACK TO BE BUILT IN A BEAUTIFUL, 55-ACRE PARK IN THE HEART OF INGLEWOOD, ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE AND FASTED GROWING COMMUNITIES IN AMERICA. GROW'S INGLEWOOD PUMPTRACK IS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-BUILDING RECREATIONAL HUB, FORECASTED TO SERVE 250,000 PEOPLE/YEAR, MOSTLY KIDS. WE HAVE BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE TOP OUTDOOR DESTINATIONS IN LOS ANGELES BY VOX MEDIA/THRILLIST MAGAZINE. THE INGLEWOOD PUMPTRACK IS A POPULAR AND SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE CITY'S FAMOUS "SPORTS CAPITAL OF AMERICA" VENUES. WE ARE GROUND ZERO FOR SAFE YOUTH DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION IN LOS ANGELES FOR MODERN, URBAN ACCESSIBLE CYCLING SPACES. OUR PROGRAMMING WILL DEVELOP AND PROVIDE PATHWAYS OF EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO ASPIRATIONAL AND FULFILLING CAREER DEVELOPMENT, ENTRY POINTS TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACING AND OLYMPIC EVENTS, AS WELL AS THE LIFELONG HEALTH, MENTAL WELLNESS AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF CYCLING. OUR MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT REPRESENTS WHAT THE CYCLING COMMUNITY AND INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIES LIKE INGLEWOOD CAN ACHIEVE WHEN WE COME TOGETHER. GROW'S JOB'S BOARD ATTRACTED OVER 11,000 APPLICANTS FOR ITS ASPIRATIONAL AND FULFILLING ACCESS TO JOBS WHERE FUN, HEALTHY, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY- ORIENTED CYCLING CULTURE IS ENJOYED, EMBRACED AND/OR INTEGRATED IN CAREERS RANGING FROM ENTRY-LEVEL MECHANICS TO C-SUITE LEVEL POSITIONS AT GLOBAL BRANDS AND COMPANIES. OUR OUTREACH TO PROMOTE MORE BELONGING FOR WOMEN INCLUDE HYBRID AND REMOTE WORK FOR NEW AND/OR WORKING MOMS AND MORE DISCOVERY ACCESS FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE NEVER CONSIDERED WORKING PROFESSIONALLY IN CYCLING BEFORE. GROW PROVIDES AWARD WINNING RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO INGLEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT NOT ONLY HELP STUDENTS LEARN TO RIDE AND DEVELOP SAFE CYCLING SKILLS, BUT ALSO FOCUS ON THE PHYSICAL, BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF CYCLING FOR CHILDREN. WE PARTNER WITH UCLA TO HELP US COLLECT DATA AND MEASURE RESULTS IN OUR RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS. STUDENTS SHOW INCREASED ATTENDANCE ON CYCLING DAYS, AND REPORT BETTER SLEEP, BETTER FOCUS IN CLASS AND FEELING HAPPIER WHEN THEY CYCLE.