The Common Wheel is in need of folks to support our programming! Specifically, we are looking for people to assist with our Youth Bike Workshop (YBW), which takes place each Wednesday from 12-6pm. A little about the program:
- The Common Wheel’s Youth Bike Workshop is for primary and secondary aged youth to receive basic repairs and components to make their bicycles safer on the streets.
- Each Wednesday, from 12-6, The Common Wheel provides basic repairs services and reduced cost parts to youth participants, guiding them through the repairs.
- One of the organization's most popular programs, YBW serves the needs of hundreds of students through the year.
As a volunteer, you would assist The Common Wheel's staff in running the workshop and providing assistance to each and every one of the kids that come in for bicycle service needs. Our staff would be happy to provide training and education on bicycle repair and maintenance to volunteers.
All programming volunteers with The Common Wheel are required to complete clearance documentation before joining our Youth Bike Workshop.
Volunteer Requirements:
For volunteers hoping to help with any program where kids are present, there are a few additional things we need from you.
- If you hope to help with programs where there is one-on-one interaction with kids like our Earn-a-Bike program we need:
- Signed Protecting Youth from Harm
- Act 24 Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form
- State Child Abuse History Clearance (time to complete depends on how much info you need to enter)
- Criminal Background Check (takes less than 5 minutes)
- If you have lived in PA for the past 10 years consecutively, sign this Disclosure Statement
- If you have not lived in PA for the past 10 years consecutively, the following is also needed: FBI Background Check
Please email completed clearances to mac@thecommonwheel.com
