{"id":8716,"date":"2014-07-01T13:15:47","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T20:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=8716"},"modified":"2014-07-01T14:12:07","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T21:12:07","slug":"mile-mile-outerwall-team-cycles-good-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2014\/07\/01\/mile-mile-outerwall-team-cycles-good-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"Mile for Mile: The Outerwall Team Cycles for a Good Cause"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s post comes to us from Emily Hanning, Senior Sustainability Manager for Outerwall<\/a>\u00a0in Bellevue. They’re the company behind the brands Redbox and Coinstar. This post originally appeared on the company’s blog.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"bikemonth\"<\/a>In May we celebrated National Bike Month by challenging our employees to reduce their carbon footprint, improve wellness, and \u2013 new this year \u2013 give back to cycling-related nonprofits. The challenge is our call to action for everyone on the Outerwall team. It\u2019s a call to get fit, be eco-conscious and give back.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the suggestion of our senior hardware engineer, Paul Graham, who is an avid cyclist, we tested a new approach to bike to work month this year. Based on the success of our\u00a0Season of Sharing walkathon<\/a>, where we made a donation to\u00a0GlobalGiving<\/a>\u00a0for each employee who had volunteered and walked at least 3,000 steps per day that month, Paul suggested we make donations for the miles commuted by bike.<\/p>\n

The idea quickly caught on! In our Bellevue office, employees formed teams based on the non-profit organization they wanted to support. And for the first time ever, employees in our Pasco customer service center joined in as well.<\/p>\n

Mile for Mile Matching<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"outerwall\"<\/a>We donated $1.00 for every mile commuted by bike in May to cycling related nonprofit organizations selected by our employees. The donation opportunity proved to be an added incentive for participants.<\/p>\n

“I would have done bike to work month anyway this year, but I am over the top about the nonprofit donations. \u00a0It motivates me and makes me get on my bike when I really don’t want to (like every morning when the alarm goes off at 4 AM)!” \u00a0– Denise Driscoll, talent management coordinator, Outerwall<\/em><\/p>\n

Bike Works<\/b><\/a>\u00a0builds sustainable communities by educating youth and promoting bicycling. Since 1996 they\u2019ve worked to educate and empower youth, and make bicycling accessible and affordable to the Seattle community.<\/p>\n

Washington Bikes<\/b>\u00a0<\/a>is a statewide organization that represents cyclists and works to make sure that they have convenient, safe and accessible places to bike ride.<\/p>\n

World Bicycle Relief<\/b><\/a>\u00a0is a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides specially-designed, locally assembled bicycles to entrepreneurs, healthcare workers and students across rural Africa through sustainable work-to-own and study-to-own programs.<\/p>\n

3 Rivers Bicycle Coalition<\/b><\/a>\u00a0is a bicycling advocacy and resource organization that promotes an improved quality of life in and around the Washington tri-cities area.<\/p>\n

Are you leaning toward switching from the gas pedal to the bike pedal? If so, then keep reading.<\/p>\n

Benefits of Cycling to Work<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Whether you prefer to cycle solo or in a group, cycling to work is a fun way to start the day, no matter your fitness level. If you want to make a difference in your physical health, while also helping the environment, then cycling to work may be a great way to do so.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0The League of American Bicyclists<\/a>, bike commuting has grown an average of 47 percent between 2000 and 2011 across the U.S. And with nearly 50 percent of all auto trips in metropolitan areas at a distance of\u00a03 miles or less<\/a>\u00a0and 28 percent at one mile or less \u2013 it is easier than ever to make trips by bike.<\/p>\n

Here are a few reasons to join the trend:<\/b><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Health<\/b><\/p>\n

Cycling is good for your health. Did you know that the average person may\u00a0lose 13 pounds within the first year of cycling to work<\/a>? Cycling is also good for your wallet. According to the\u00a0Journal of Physical Activity and Health<\/a>, thirty minutes of cycling a day can lead to $544 in health savings a year for an individual.<\/p>\n

Additionally,\u00a0through cycling, you can have a stronger heart<\/a>, while also reducing your cardiovascular disease risks.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Environment<\/b><\/p>\n

If you live and work in a bike-friendly location, then making the bike to work commitment can lead to a lower reliance on vehicles and an overall improvement in air quality over time.<\/p>\n

Did you know that driving a 10-mile roundtrip commute during a 5-day work week in a small, 35-mile per gallon car will consume\u00a068 gallons of gasoline and emit 0.7 tons of carbon dioxide<\/a>? You can reduce your environmental impact by choosing to bike to work, while also reducing vehicle expenses.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0Cost savings<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a lot cheaper to ride a bike to work than to drive a vehicle to work. Consider this:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf American drivers were to make just one four-mile round trip each week with a bicycle instead of a car, they would save nearly 2 billion gallons of gas. At $4 per gallon, total savings would be $7.3 billion a year.\u201d\u00a0Sierra Club<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the annual cost of maintaining a bicycle?<\/a>\u00a0The cost is an affordable $308. The average operating cost of a car: $8,220.<\/p>\n

Join the bike challenge<\/h3>\n

If you want to start your own bike to work challenge, visit the website\u00a0National Bike Challenge<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n

Many thanks to our dedicated employees for joining us in our bike to work challenge! Keep pedaling!<\/p>\n

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