Bike Works to raise funds for Lahaina
From WestHawaiiToday.com
Kailua-KONA — Grant Miller, owner of Bike Works Kona, Bike Works Beach &Sport, and Bike Works Mauka, announced today that all three shops will be accepting donations in the form of bikes, in addition to hosting a community ride Sunday.
The bike drive will meet the ongoing need that families who lost their homes and belongings in the Lahaina fire have for transportation and recreation. Gently used, “in working condition” bikes can be dropped off at Bike Works Kona, Bike Works Beach &Sport in Waikoloa, or Bike Works Mauka in Kamuela during normal business hour.
“Whether it’s a kid’s bike or adult’s, we will spruce it up. And once we fill the container, we’ll send it off to Lahaina.” said Miller.
“When someone suffers in Hawaii, we all feel it. In the bike industry, we help others by getting people on bikes,” said Aaron “Moose” Reichert, the owner of Krank Cycles in Makawao on Maui, whose own business was damaged by a fire in January. “That’s why we provided a family who had lost everything and was living in someone else’s home with bicycles. The parents shared that their children had been overwhelmed since the fire. However, within days of receiving the bikes, they noticed a remarkable change. The bikes were the first step towards reclaiming a sense of normalcy amidst the chaos.”
