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Couple donates bikes for "Ride to Work" program

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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Posted 12/22/21

John and Sue Platt donated two bicycles for our community relations unit to give deserving young people or adults an option to get to work.

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Couple donates bikes for "Ride to Work" program

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/OCSO

Posted Wednesday, December 22, 2021 4:44 pm

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
OCSO

OKEECHOBEE -- John and Sue Platt donated two bicycles for Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office community relations unit to give deserving young people or adults an option to get to work.

OCSO's community relations liaison typically drives around with a bicycle in their vehicle.

They see someone walking around in a work uniform or on a long stretch of roadway, pull over and gift them a bicycle on behalf of all of the Sheriff's Office in the hopes it goes to make their travels a little easier.

"Ride to Work" is a program Sheriff Noel E. Stephen started earlier last year, and it has taken off.

Like to donate a slightly used, rust-free operating bicycle to the program? Call 863.763.3117 Ext 5018.

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