G&E HILL FOUNDATION
Bringing hope and happiness to poverty’s child

Bicycle Giveaway 2007   Once again, bicycles donated by G&E Hill Foundation to children in need in the Greater Baltimore Area, put big smiles on hundreds of young faces. On Saturday, December 15, 2007, the Foundation reached five targeted areas in Baltimore City and County. Bicycles were also donated by the Foundation to the U.S. Marine Toys for Tots Organization.   The Foundation looks forward to presenting in 2008 its first scholarship awards to bicycle recipients (2006 & 2007) who, upon graduating from high school, have earned a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher.    Giving to children in need, to any degree, is a wonderful thing because the need is so great. The goal of the Foundation is to donate 10,000 bicycles to less fortunate children by the end of 2008. With continued support from individuals, similarly committed organizations and corporations, this goal can be met.   Bicycle Giveaway 2006   Hundreds of underprivileged children received brand new bicycles for Christmas on December 16, 2006, from the G&E Hill Foundation through Thoroughbred Spirit Bicycle Giveaway Program. A full-circle moment came for the organization's co-founder, Gloria Hill, after returning to the neighborhood where she grew up too  poor as a child to get a bicycle of her own, to present over 100 bicycles to children between the ages of 4 and 16 years. The G&E Hill Foundation also donated bicycles to the U.S. Marine Toys for Tots that day.   A week later, on December 23, 2006, the Foundation, in partnership with Oprah ‘s Angel Network, presented the young survivors of Hurricane Katrina (and Rita) -- the children of displaced families now living on Angel Lane in Houston, Texas -- with brand new bicycles & Treasure Boxes of gifts and toys. Elves & More, a similarly-committed children’s charity based in Houston, joined in helping with the donations, delivery and distribution. Santa was there, too.   Cheers went up from the Angel Lane families upon receiving an unexpected surprise -- the announcement that the G&E Hill Foundation is planning to award its first college scholarships in 2008 to deserving Angel Lane students who, upon graduating from high school, have earned a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher.      (to view photos, go to Gallery)

Have you ever really wanted something, but no matter how hard you work, you can’t afford to buy it -- a car, a house? With hopes high, still you imagine yourself  owning that special something. You save your money and steadfastly hold onto your dream of someday being able to own it. But what if you think you’ll never be able to save enough money to afford that special something you so covet? It’s a sinking feeling. Now you have an idea of what poverty feels like for a child wishing futilely for a bicycle -- the one thing h/she wants most in the world but his/her parents cannot afford to buy.   A bicycle may seem like just another toy, but to a child a bicycle means so much more than that. Besides a fun thing to have, it means freedom and mobility, a way to get around and extend their boundaries (within set limits). With increased mobility, comes the chance to meet and bond with other children.   Poor children spend their young lifetimes wishing and hoping for things that they often never get. It is a sad fact of their lives. [More info...]     Bike-A-Tyke! Make a donation of just $50 and you will be paying for the purchase and delivery of a bicycle for one underprivileged child, 4 to 16 years of age. You then become a member of the Bike-A-Tyke Team and your name will be added to the Bike-A-Tyke list (for more on this go to Fundraisers). If you cannot give $50, then give what you can -- $10, $25. Whatever amount you are able to contribute will go towards making sure that some child in need receives a brand new bicycle for Christmas.   "Thank you for continuing to support our efforts to bring hope and happiness to children living in poverty!"