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Tag: mental health
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Richard Stodieck was lost as a young man. He found hope and a future at an apprenticeship with Full Cycle bike shop in Minneapolis.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

Matt Tennant was working at a youth shelter when he discovered that kids were drawn to his bicycle. He began saving used bikes from dumpsters to repair and give to the kids he worked with. In 2008, he founded Full Cycle, which offers mentorship and training for youth who don’t have stable housing.