Greetings from your friends at Placers! We hope this message finds you well! We are thrilled to be kicking off the 2nd Annual Crush Your Run 5K to benefit Preston's March for Energy! Last year we had an initial goal of 350 participants and 11 bikes to present to kids on the waiting list who live in the Delaware area. The turnout was incredible - over 1,000 runners and 13 bikes presented to children in need! We will never forget the kids’ faces who received the bikes and the community of people who witnessed it all!

The 2nd Annual Crush Your Run is taking place on Sunday, April 7th, 2019 and we won’t be able to do it without your support! Our 2019 goal is to attract 1500 participants and to present 20 bikes to our local kids in need!

Come for the 5K and stay for the party!!

To sign up https://runsignup.com/Race/DE/Newark/CrushyourRun5K

We are so proud to announce the Grand Opening of our new office AND the presentation of a new bike for John! It is our 100th bike in Delaware!

March 20th from  5pm-7pm
3510 Silverside Road
Unit 2
Wilmington, DE 19810

Thanks to RCI Printing for the sign.

When you have 20 bikes to present in one day you need a village to help!! For the second year in a row, Hopkins & Sons Moving and Storage has agreed to help us store the bikes at their location in New Castle, DE! We will be presenting the bikes to 20 amazing children at the Crush Your Run 5K presented by Placers Staffing! This is an event you do not want to miss! Thank you Mark Pitrizzi and Hopkins!

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All our bikes are custom-made; but bike parts are interchangeable, making it easy to adapt to children as they grow or their needs change. We would like children to enjoy their bikes as long as possible – if a child needs additional assistance riding we can certainly make adaptations or if the bike has been outgrown and the child is still interested in riding we will replace their old bike with a new one that accommodates all their needs. We love to see children ride our bikes but also know that over the years they grow up, their interest might change, or their physical limitations may hinder their ability to use their bikes. If a bike is outgrown or a child does not ride his or her bike, we understand and do not take it to heart. We have a REPURPOSING PROGRAM! You can return the bike to us and we can help someone else’s dream to ride a bike come true. If you have an unwanted adaptive bike that is in good shape but was not donated by Preston’s March For Energy we will take that too and make sure it finds a good home. After the bikes are returned, we refurbish them, make any necessary adaptations and complete a tune-up. Then we donate the bikes to children from our waiting list, or to schools and community centers where children in need of adaptive bikes can use them. On average there are 55 to 60 names on our waiting list at all times. We do our best to give bikes to all children as soon as possible, but the wait can still be up to a year. We receive bike applications from all over the country. So even if you don’t live close to us we can certainly find children in your area who would love to ride a bike. If you would like to be part of making a child smile and participate in the bike unveiling ceremony, please let us know, we would love to have you there. Please contact us if you feel that your child’s needs have changed and accommodations in their bikes are necessary or if your child’s bike is not in use anymore. We will be happy to add you to our repurpose project. Email us at deb@prestonsmarch.org or nina@prestonsmarch.org or call us at (302) 377-3923

Preston is a young man with Mitochondrial Disease, which leaves him with low muscle tone and developmental delays. He tires easily and has balance issues but every day he wakes up smiling and determined to keep up with this friends and especially his big brother! During the summer of 2011, Preston was blessed to have an adaptive bike donated to him through a fundraiser that was donated to him through a fundraiser that was developed by a family friend. The Buenaga family was amazed by this overwhelming support, and they are determined to “pay it forward” by raising money (each bike costs between $1400 and $2500) for more children to realize their dream of riding their own bike. Preston’s March for Energy was created with this goal in mind. With the overwhelming need for adaptive recreational equipment for children with disabilities and the concern for childhood obesity, Preston’s March For Energy’s mission is to provide adaptive bikes to children with special needs.