A second-year medical student from ICOM organized a fundraiser with the goal of gathering 100 helmets, but they ended up meeting their goal, twice over.
BOISE, Idaho — More Treasure Valley kids will be able to bike and scoot safely this summer thanks to a generous donation of helmets to area school districts.
Second-year medical student Jordan McAllister at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) organized the fundraiser.
She and the school’s Neurosurgery Club worked with Treasure Valley law enforcement to raise enough money for 100 new helmets for school-aged kids in need.
They got 200 helmets.
$3,454 was raised from donations through the ICOM Online Student Store.
Treasure Valley Walmart stores teamed up to donate 100 of those helmets.
McAllister said the school district she worked with to get those helmets to kids was thrilled to receive these gifts.
“The reactions I got were speechless, so thankful and awestruck that this is something that I was willing to do. Because several districts they’ve never been approached about anything like this, which I found to be surprising, but I was also happy that I could be the one to provide the opportunity.” Said McAllister.
McAllister, along with Idaho State Police Troopers, delivered boxes of helmets in various sizes to the Boise, West Ada, Nampa, Vallivue, and Caldwell school districts.
Liz Croy, the principal at Boise’s Morley Nelson Elementary School, said the donation will go a long way to making sure her students can bike or scoot to school safely.
“We work with human brains every day. That’s our job, it’s to educate. So when we see students roll up on their bikes without a helmet, we start to worry immediately. So donations like this, where we are actually working for their good and for their safety, that’s what we want to do.” Croy said.
In addition to the donated helmets, Boise Schools partnered with Boise Parks and Rec and Boise Bike Project to hold bike rodeos where kids get a safety lesson, help with repairs, and engage with community members.
McAllister said she is grateful for the community’s support and hopes this event continues in the years to come.
If you know of a student who could use a helmet, Croy said to contact your school’s main office or councilor so they can help.
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