The Santa Maria Tailwinds Bicycle Club gathered Tuesday at Bici-Centro Santa Maria to donate a check of $31,579 to MOVE Santa Barbara County, a organization that advocates for sustainable and healthy transportation. The longtime bicycle club recently disbanded due to lack of participation and decided to donate its savings from the organization.Â
Santa Maria Tailwinds Bicycle Club members announced its disbandment Tuesday at Bici Centro in Santa Maria and donated the club's savings of $31,579 to MOVE Santa Barbara County.
Ken Dahmen, manager of Bici Centro, left, and Tailwinds president Ken Dally, right, shake hands as a donation was made from the club's savings to MOVE Santa Barbara County.
Members of the Santa Maria Tailwinds bicycle club gather Tuesday at Bici Centro to announce the disbandment of the longtime organization of over 40 years.
Santa Maria Tailwinds club president Ken Dally drops a check of $31,579 in the donation jar to MOVE Santa Barbara County after the club's disbandment.
Bici Centro Santa Maria provides low-cost bicycle repairs and sales to help people have access to alternative forms of transportation.
The donation from the Santa Maria Tailwinds will help fund local non profit programs of MOVE Santa Barbara County.
Longtime Santa Maria Tailwind members still plan on bicycle rides after the clubs disbandment.Â
