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Help the Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition win $100,000! 

When Bike Law Pennsylvania attorney Joe Piscitello received a call from the Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition asking for his help to “get out the vote”for a contest where they stand to win $100,000, he jumped into action.  Not only did his Bike Law Firm get the word out, but so did regional bike shops, organizations and community groups.  Within a day, the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia cycling community pushed the message out to thousands of cyclists via social media.   According to Attorney Piscitello, he believes the rapid response from the cycling community “…reflects the solidarity and commitment to promote safer infrastructure, laws and culture in our region. The Bike Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is not merely a non-profit organization;  they are our advocates and collaborators working tirelessly to improve cycling and pedestrian safety across the state.”

Vision Zero Bicycle Advocacy

The Bicycle Coalition of Philadelphia is one of three non-profits in the running for a $100K donation from “NRG Gives” a charitable-giving program sponsored by PositiveNRG.

NRG Gives expands NRG’s community outreach across PA, sharing the power of giving with local communities. This award will allow the Bicycle Coalition to expand their impactful work throughout the state of Pennsylvaniato improve cycling infrastructure, laws and community.

 In order for our Bike Coalition to winwe need to vote for them, once a day and every day from April 24 (Wednesday) through to April 29 (Monday).

It is simple and will benefit our cycling community in the state of Pennsylvania. Anyone in any state can vote in this contest.

Here’s the page with voting instructions and the voting link. Once you vote, you will receive a text message to confirm your vote.

If you are so inspired, after you vote, it’s very simple to share this contest with your social media which will improve chances for the Coalition to win $$. For more info about the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia:  www.bicyclecoalition.org

Thanks for your reading and your consideration to participate. This is a real contest, with significant funds for BIKE LAW PA’s cycling community!!

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