Each year at the December club meeting, Kalamazoo Bicycle Club (KBC) members vote for the annual Friend of Bicycling Award recipient from a list of nominees. The 2019 Friend of Bicycling Award (FoB) went to John Dunlop and the Portage Central Middle School’s Ride for Focus Program, which won by an overwhelming margin.
Submitting a nomination for the 2020 FoB – for an individual, organization, or entity that has significantly advanced the interests of bicycling – is relatively easy.
Go to kalamazoobicycleclub.org and under “ABOUT KBC” click on “Grants and Awards” and then complete and submit the nomination form by November 11, 2019.
Here is an example of a justification for the FoB award: Through the Ride for Focus Program, Mr. Dunlop, along with the support of other school staff members, has exposed more than 700 students to the sport of cycling. John has also offered bike-handling clinics for parents and staff of the school, many of whom now share a love for bicycling.
Thank you very much for your help.
Pam Sotherland, FoB Coordinator
Life is better on a bike!