Through Can’d Aid’s Treads + Trails program, The Yasso Game On! Foundation will donate bikes and helmets to children in 10 cities across the country
Longmont, Colo., April 26, 2023 — National nonprofit Can’d Aid announces a new partnership with Yasso, the beloved frozen greek yogurt brand, to get children across the US brand new bicycles. Yasso’s internal non-profit, The Yasso Game On! Foundation, and Can’d Aid will host 10 bike builds in 2023 and donate 1,000 bikes and helmets to elementary age children across the US.
During each build, local volunteers will assemble the bikes, which will then be donated to students at local high-need schools, encouraging children to put down their screens and explore their world on two wheels.
“We are so excited to have the support of Yasso and The Yasso Game On! Foundation,” says Diana Ralston, Can’d Aid founder and executive director. “We share a goal of wanting children to get off their devices and get active. These projects also engage the local community in a really meaningful way, because the volunteers reside in the neighborhoods they serve.”
Can’d Aid, celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year, will donate its 10,000th bike in 2023 through its Treads + Trails program. For many of the children receiving a donation, this will be their very first bicycle – providing a valuable opportunity to get active.
Yasso and Can’d Aid will host bike builds across the US this year in the following cities:
Austin, TX- May 10
Bentonville, AR- May 24
Scarborough, ME- June 6
Quincy, MA- June 8
Rochester, NY- June 20
Boise, ID- July 11
Lakeland, FL- August 22
Cincinnati, OH- September 6
Matthews, NC- September 13
Minneapolis, MN- October 4
The mission of The Yasso Game On! Foundation is to inspire health and wellness in people of all ages and provide communities with the tools and resources they need to stay active and get moving. Community support has long been in the DNA of the Yasso brand, having supported local organizations and non-profits since the brand's inception in 2009. The Yasso Game On! Foundation also celebrates the work of a wide variety of community leaders via its Game On! Heroes program, spotlighting and rewarding one community hero a month with a $1,000 grant to the organization of their choosing.
Learn more about Can’d Aid and Yasso events and how to get involved at candaid.org.
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About Can’d Aid
Can’d Aid is a nationally recognized nonprofit that rallies volunteers from all walks of life to build thriving communities. Through their unique integrated approach, they distribute water, increase access and opportunities for underserved youth to experience music, arts and the outdoors; and protect and restore the environment. Since inception in 2013, more than 3 million cans of water have been distributed, over 13,000 skateboards and bikes have been built for underprivileged youth, more than 3,000 instruments have been donated and the equivalent of 73 million aluminum cans have been recycled. To donate, volunteer or learn more, please visit candaid.org.
About Yasso
Kindergarten friends turned entrepreneurs, founders Drew Harrington and Amanda Klane set out on a mission to create snacks that deliver on everyday indulgence with great taste, quality ingredients and superb nutritionals. Since hitting store shelves in 2011 as the first to market frozen Greek yogurt, Yasso quickly became one of the fastest-growing novelty brands, disrupting the brand ranks of deeply entrenched competitors and attracting a loyal following of brand enthusiasts. Yasso currently offers 11 flavors of novelty stick Bars, four flavors of Chocolate Crunch Bars, three frozen Greek yogurt Sandwiches, three flavors of bite-size Yasso Poppables and four Yasso Mochi, all of which can be found at grocery and club stores nationwide. Yasso Inc was named one of the Best Places to Work by Inc. and Denver Business Journal in addition to garnering a spot on Inc.'s 2022 list of the 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America. Yasso is also an active, positive contributor to the community via its Game On! Foundation which inspires health and wellness for people of all ages. To find a store near you, or learn more information please visit yasso.com and follow the brand @yasso.
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