Message from the Board, Fall 2021
Annual Report
The funding from foundations and our community of individual donors, successfully provided sixteen tricycles to riders during the 2020-2021 fiscal year. This was despite challenges with availability of these specialized tricycles and extremely long shipping delays. Though this was fewer than our goal, the reduction in community events also temporarily slowed our application rate for funded tricycles, and we are on track to provide tricycles in a more timely manner during this current fiscal year, which runs from June 1, 2021 to May 30, 2022.
Short Term Goals & Progress
By the end of the 2020-2021 fiscal year, pdxAMBUCS will:
Submit orders 10 times throughout the year, 4-6 tricycles each time
During the 2020-2021 fiscal year, we submitted 7 orders for a total of 31 tricycles. Sixteen tricycles were delivered during this fiscal year as we are waiting for necessary parts or the backordered tricycles themselves for the remaining fifteen.
Shorten time on the wishlist from 12 to 6 months
Average time on the wishlist was 17 months during this fiscal year, largely due to delays caused by uncertainty of COVID-19, worldwide shortages of bicycle parts, supply chain challenges causing significant backorders, and lengthy shipping delays.
Long Term Goals & Progress
By the end of the 2021 - 2022 fiscal year, pdx AMBUCS will
Continue regular tricycle purchases to meet the needs of the wishlist
We are awaiting AMTRYKE orders for 7 tricycles for individuals and 5 tricycles for a local school district placed in the previous fiscal year. We are also finalizing a second Tri-Aid order for an additional seven tricycles once we receive final updated measurements from our riders.
Shipping delays and backordered tricycles continue to significantly affect our wait time. However, with the tricycles expected later this winter and the new order, we will have accounted for all applicants up until July of 2021.
Overall, though we did not fully meet our goals, we were able to create more diversity in our types of tricycles we can offer and are better prepared to meet the needs of children wanting their turn to ride on their own bicycles. We are so thankful for your integral role in our progress in this last challenging year.
The funding from foundations and our community of individual donors, successfully provided sixteen tricycles to riders during the 2020-2021 fiscal year. This was despite challenges with availability of these specialized tricycles and extremely long shipping delays. Though this was fewer than our goal, the reduction in community events also temporarily slowed our application rate for funded tricycles, and we are on track to provide tricycles in a more timely manner during this current fiscal year, which runs from June 1, 2021 to May 30, 2022.
Short Term Goals & Progress
By the end of the 2020-2021 fiscal year, pdxAMBUCS will:
Submit orders 10 times throughout the year, 4-6 tricycles each time
During the 2020-2021 fiscal year, we submitted 7 orders for a total of 31 tricycles. Sixteen tricycles were delivered during this fiscal year as we are waiting for necessary parts or the backordered tricycles themselves for the remaining fifteen.
Shorten time on the wishlist from 12 to 6 months
Average time on the wishlist was 17 months during this fiscal year, largely due to delays caused by uncertainty of COVID-19, worldwide shortages of bicycle parts, supply chain challenges causing significant backorders, and lengthy shipping delays.
Long Term Goals & Progress
By the end of the 2021 - 2022 fiscal year, pdx AMBUCS will
Continue regular tricycle purchases to meet the needs of the wishlist
We are awaiting AMTRYKE orders for 7 tricycles for individuals and 5 tricycles for a local school district placed in the previous fiscal year. We are also finalizing a second Tri-Aid order for an additional seven tricycles once we receive final updated measurements from our riders.
Shipping delays and backordered tricycles continue to significantly affect our wait time. However, with the tricycles expected later this winter and the new order, we will have accounted for all applicants up until July of 2021.
Overall, though we did not fully meet our goals, we were able to create more diversity in our types of tricycles we can offer and are better prepared to meet the needs of children wanting their turn to ride on their own bicycles. We are so thankful for your integral role in our progress in this last challenging year.
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Adapted tricycles range in price from $600 - $1200 depending on each child’s needs. Despite the many benefits, these tricycles are not covered by insurance, meaning children and their families are required to find outside funding sources or rely on grants to get their bikes. pdxAMBUCS exists to fill this gap, fundraising for the tricycles to fill as many as possible.
So far, with community support, we’ve been able to get more than 120 children onto their tricycles! However, children are still waiting for a year or more, due to the imbalance between need and funds raised along with pandemic and supply chain issues. |
Various levels of sponsorship are available. Please donate below or contact us at info@pdxambucs.org
for more information on how you can get involved in bringing the joy of
riding a bike to an undeserved population.
for more information on how you can get involved in bringing the joy of
riding a bike to an undeserved population.
