Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OG&E), in partnership with Waste Connections Cares Foundation, recently donated 250 bicycles and helmets to children across the state. The electric company teamed up with local nonprofits and community organizations to ensure the bikes reached kids who will benefit the most.
OG&E team members volunteered their time at the Sooner Power Plant near Redrock, Okla., assembling each bike before delivering them to kids in communities across Oklahoma with the help of local nonprofits and community organizations.
“Each year, the Build a Bike event turns generosity into action, delivering joy and hope to children across Oklahoma,” said Kelli Hayward Walsh, OG&E Community Outreach Manager. “Together with our nonprofit partners and communities, our annual bike build creates unforgettable moments that spark excitement and joy for our customers around the holidays.”
The bicycles and helmets were distributed to children through trusted local partners serving communities across Oklahoma, including Ada Area United Way, Compassionate Sharing of Yukon, Frontier Public Schools, INCA Community Services of Murray County, the Lima Chamber of Commerce, the Oilton Chamber of Commerce, the Ringling Chamber of Commerce, Spencer Public Schools and Warner Friends of the Library.
This holiday giving was made possible by OG&E together with a generous donation match from the Waste Connections Cares Foundation and support from partners like Dollar Trucking; Environmental Action, Inc (EAI); Evans & Associates; U.S. Lime Company; and C-Line Services.
