Jones Elementary Students Receive New Bicycles
Forty-three second graders at Jones Elementary School in Tyler received new bikes and helmets from Wish for Wheels and Higginbotham.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Forty-three second graders at Jones Elementary School received new bicycles and helmets donated by national nonprofit Wish for Wheels and insurance brokerage Higginbotham. Higginbotham volunteers assembled the bikes and taught the students basic bicycle safety.
Why it matters
The donation rewards Jones Elementary, which received an A rating during the school year, and gives students a practical way to ride and learn safety. It reflects the Tyler office's community giving efforts for the year.
Forty-three second graders received new bicycles, a size typically 20 inches for students at this grade level. The source does not indicate the total cost of the donation or how many other schools may receive bikes.
The players
Wish for Wheels
A Denver-based national nonprofit that provides new bicycles and helmets to second graders at Title I schools across the country.
Higginbotham
An insurance brokerage whose Tyler office sponsored the bikes and sent volunteers to assemble them and teach bicycle safety.
The details
Higginbotham volunteers assembled the bicycles on the afternoon of the event, adjusted seats, and helped students fit helmets. Students then tried out their new bikes with volunteers nearby to offer guidance.
Timeline
Summer 2026: Principal Robinson received a call about the bicycle donation opportunity.
About two weeks before the event: Permission forms were sent home to parents.
Thursday, October 29, 2026: Students received new bicycles and helmets at Jones Elementary.
Roadmap
Wish for Wheels delivers bikes and helmets to second graders at Title I schools nationwide through partnerships with local sponsors. This Tyler event is one example of that model applied to a single campus.
Students at Jones Elementary now have bikes they can ride at home and in their neighborhoods, with helmets fitted by volunteers. Parents received permission forms beforehand, so families were involved in the process.
The takeaway
Local sponsors and national nonprofits can work together to put safety gear and bikes in the hands of young students. Families can check school communications for similar programs that provide equipment at no cost.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Tyler Morning Telegraph.
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