Residents need to go online starting to vote for the project
North Royalton City Schools and the North Royalton Education Foundation just received word today that it has been selected as a top 200 cause in the State Farm Neighborhood Assist Grant Contest. From August 16-25, the community will vote on the top 200 causes from this philanthropic program. The 40 causes with the most votes will be announced on September 28 and each will win a $25,000 grant from State Farm.
If North Royalton City Schools is granted the $25,000, the district will use it for a program they call “Gears for Grins.” The mission is to purchase adaptive bicycles for children with special needs for use in our city and neighboring cities. “Currently there is a great need within our school community for adaptive bicycles,” said Board Member Dr. John Kelly, North Royalton City Schools. “Our district has none available to it now and the only families that have access, own them personally. The bicycles address a range of needs from balance to coordination to support for students with special needs. A number of styles would be used to give youngsters a chance to enjoy the cycling experience.”
Voting begins on August 16 at https://www.neighborhoodassist.com/entry/1996045. People can vote up to 10 times per day. The voting lasts 10 days so the district is encouraging everyone to vote 10 times every day possible through August 25. “Since the 40 winning causes will be selected by popular vote, we need our community to come together and vote as much as possible, as well as spread the word on their social media accounts,” said Superintendent Greg Gurka, North Royalton City Schools. “Out of the thousands of entries, to be selected as one of the top 200 entries is impressive! State Farm feels our grant is worthy and we hope our community does as well.”
“The impact of this program extends far beyond our city’s kids and far beyond this year,” said Kelly. “These cycles will be kept and maintained so that they are available for use for children for many years to come. The joys of family time riding together in the Cleveland Metroparks could create lasting family memories. Many times it seems like there is little for our families to smile about. This would provide ear-to-ear grins for many, many, years.”
