The DC Write-Up

Summertime for most kids is an opportunity to get away from school and enjoy time playing video games or hanging out at the park. But for those who are either ill or impoverished, summer can be just another season in a difficult young lifejust another dream. Thankfully, people in and around Washington, D.C. are working to make that dream a reality in a number of ways.First, a bike co-op in Alexandria called Velocity is hoping to provide future skills and self-esteem to area teens by teaching them the skills of bike repair. Volunteer Christian Myers grew up with too much time on his hands and a penchant for getting into trouble until he saw the change a mentor could make in a young person’s life. He worked as a bike messenger in D.C. for 12 years before forming Velocity to pass his skills on to others. Read the rest of this entry »