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thebicycleman.bike. But the program is still known
mainly through word of mouth and the positive
reputation that helps it to operate throughout
Cumberland and six other counties – Hoke, Har-
nett, Robeson, Scotland, Bladen and Lee.
Mathis also decided to focus the program on the
mission that has always been its heartbeat – giving
away bicycles. In past years, it had also given away
computers that volunteers collected and repaired.
And volunteers were involved in youth tutoring,
mentoring and job placement. But these efforts had
to be put aside in the face of rising costs and the
ongoing need for volunteers.
"We have one full-time employee other than
myself, and he is our bike repairman." Mathis
explained. "We rely on volunteers to help him with
that and nearly everything else year-round."
is can mean everything from collecting dona-
tions and doing repairs to breaking down salvaged
bikes for parts and helping at the annual giveaway,
slated this year for December 15.
It would be a daunting task for anyone, but Ma-
this, who is 72, has not shied away from the work,
according to local observers and friends.
"Ann Mathis pours her heart and soul into
the bicycle program to make it successful," said
Cumberland County Commissioner Glen Adams,
a long-time friend and supporter of the Mathis
family. "She has brought more organization and
new faces into this project. So many commu-
