“It’s amazing. We’re thankful for the company for giving all the kids bikes,” said Debra Carmona, a parent of three students at Forbes. “They [the kids] deserve it.”
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Our dedicated reporters deliver in-depth, trustworthy local news about San Antonio every day. If you value our thoughtful reporting, please support our year-end fundraiser and help us raise $80,000 by Dec. 31When Jamaal Hamilton, the physical education coach at Forbes, made the announcement that every student was getting a new bike, the gym erupted in screams and cheers. Kids clapped, jumped up and down, hugged their teachers and danced.
Greenstone Electric purchased the bikes from Academy Sports + Outdoors and company employees assembled them on evenings and weekends, Williams said. Students at Forbes Elementary School walk between the rows of brand new bikes donated by Greenstone Electric Company Wednesday. Each of the school’s 160 students got a brand new bicycle.Hamilton said he hopes the school will plan to organize another Bike Rodeo soon so that more students can participate.
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