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Minidoka Memorial Hospital - Ride for Safety
Minidoka Memorial Hospital (MMH) hosts Ride for Safety every July 3rd. Children decorate their bikes and receive a free bicycle helmet and bike inspection from the hospital. This event promotes safety and gets kids excited to ride in the annual Rupert Fourth of July parade. MMH supplies bike decorations, and hospital junior volunteers serve as the children's chaperones during the parade.
What is it?
Minidoka Memorial Hospital (MMH) hosts Ride for Safety every July 3rd. Children decorate their bikes and receive a free bicycle helmet and bike inspection from the hospital. This event promotes safety and gets kids excited to ride in the annual Rupert Fourth of July parade. MMH supplies bike decorations, and hospital junior volunteers serve as the children's chaperones during the parade.
Who is it for?
Children from the Mini-Cassia community.
Why do they do it?
The goal is to promote physical exercise and safety for area youth.
Impact
The event has more than 300 attendees annually. MMH has given away more than 1,500 bicycle helmets to children during the dozen years the hospital has held the event. For the past four years, the hospital has given away two bicycles at the County Fair Rodeo along with helmets, as well as elbow and knee pads.
Contact: Joel Rogers
Chief Operating Officer
Telephone: 208-436-0481
E-mail: joel56@minidokamemorial.com
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