Were excited to launch Keep Bike Easy Rolling: Bike Easys August Sustaining Membership Campaign.For more than 23 years, Bike Easy has worked to make bicycling easy, safe, and fun for everyone in Greater New Orleans. Together, weve advocated for safer streets, taught thousands of people to ride confidently, distributed bike lights, hosted community rides, and built a stronger bicycling culture across our city.But today, nonprofits everywhere are facing a new reality:Grant funding is becoming more competitive. Government support is increasingly uncertain. While those funding sources will always remain important, they cant be the only thing that keeps Bike Easy moving forward.Thats where our community comes in.A Sustaining Member is someone who gives a small amount each month to ensure Bike Easy has dependable, unrestricted support: not just for one project, but for the everyday work that keeps our organization rolling.Become a Sustaining Member today!Whether were teaching a child to ride for the first time, advocating for safer infrastructure, organizing community events, or responding when opportunities arise, monthly supporters make that work possible. The campaign is designed to grow Bike Easys sustaining membership base and strengthen unrestricted monthly funding during a challenging funding environment.Heres what were working toward this month:Welcome 20 new Sustaining MembersEncourage current Sustaining Members to increase their monthly gift by just $5Build a stronger, more resilient Bike Easy for the years aheadTo celebrate the launch:Thanks to the generosity of Bike Easy Board Member Adam Davies, every new Sustaining Membership and every upgraded monthly gift made during August will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.As an extra thank you, everyone who starts or upgrades a Sustaining Membership this month can choose a Bike Easy water bottle or a Bike Easy bumper sticker set (To be delivered by our own Board Members!).Throughout August, well be sharing updates on our progress, celebrating new supporters, and highlighting the incredible impact that monthly giving has on our work. Keep an eye on our campaign thermometer as we get closer to our goal!Whether youre already a Sustaining Member, an annual member, a former member, or someone whos simply cheered us on from afar, theres a place for you in this campaign.Because every safer streetEvery Learn to Ride classEvery bike light handed outEvery Bicycle Second Linestarts with a community that believes this work matters.Will you help us Keep Bike Easy RollingBecome a Sustaining Member today!Thank you for believing in a safer, healthier, and more connected Greater New Orleans.With gratitude,