5.31.13 | Santa Monica, CA | On Saturday, May 18, twenty of Los Angeles’ leading design firms, brokers and contractors met at the Santa Monica Boys and Girls Club (SMBGC) to build bikes for twenty children at that club.  With well over 130 people attending, the crowd also included the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Chief and members of several of the SMPD Bicycle Units.

Each team was joined by the child for whom they were building the bicycle. Technical representatives from Helen’s Cyclery were on hand to ensure all were assembled correctly and to assist the teams with proper fitting. During assembly of the bicycles, members of the SMPD Bicycle Units circulated through the groups, fitting the helmets to each child and providing tips on proper helmet wearing and bicycle safety. The SMPD also held a street safety class and exercises, including an obstacle course that further familiarized the kids with their bicycles. The event wrapped-up with everyone enjoying lunch provided by the In-N-Out Hamburger Truck. Teams included:
 
• Walt Disney Studio Core
• SCDF
• Cassidy Turley
• DLR
• Exnovo
• FKA
• Gensler
• HKS
• HLW
• Shubin Donaldson
• HOK
• RNL
• Boto
• Perkins+Will
• NBBJ
• Klawiter and Associates
• Morley Builders
• James Lang
• Haworth

Haworth, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of office furniture and organic workspaces, including raised access floors, moveable walls, systems furniture, seating, storage and wood casegoods.  Family-owned and privately held, Haworth is headquartered in Holland, Michigan and serves markets in more than 120 countries through a global network of 600 dealers. The company had net sales of US $1.31 billion in 2012.
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