Making it Happen
FoA Accomplishments
FoA Accomplishments
Friends of Alafia, Inc. is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a $5,000 grant from REI Co-op, to be used toward the cost of building a mountain bike skills area.
A skills area is a place where riders can improve their skills (balance, riding off drops, and jumping). A good skills area will use a lot of wood for construction of features, and with today’s lumber prices, this grant will help us to get off to a good start.
FoA will also benefit from a month-long “round-up” campaign where REI will ask customers if they want to round-up their purchase to the next dollar at their new store opening in Tampa on Friday, 6 March 2021, with the round-up difference going to FoA.
Note: Our Skills Area plan is with the Division of Recreation and Parks in Tallahassee. We cannot begin work on this until the plan is approved.
As a member-owned co-op, REI invests deeply in stewardship of the outdoor places its members know and love. REI actively works with nonprofits across the country to steward and maintain local trails and public lands and connect people to the outdoors. You can learn more about REI’s investment at www.rei.com/h/philanthropy.
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If you can’t visit a store, you can shop at REI.com, REI Outlet or the free REI shopping app. REI isn’t just about gear. Adventurers can take the trip of a lifetime with REI’s active adventure travel company, a global leader that runs more than 250 itineraries across all continents. In every community where REI has a presence, professionally trained instructors share their expertise by hosting beginner-to advanced-level classes and workshops about a wide range of activities.
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Tampa, FL 33607
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