BE GOOD FOUNDATION IMPACT

Adventure For All is redefining the human potential for all humans individuals with exceptionalities. Their mission is to inspire individuals with exceptionalities (disabilities) to overcome the "impossibilities" that the current societal framework has attached to them. Along this adventure, they want to show the world just how capable and abled these individuals are when given inclusive, independent opportunities that challenge them to grow. They are launching the first-ever exceptional cycling race team to take on three or four gravel races across the nation.

All Bikes Welcome helps to build racial equity and gender diversity in cycling by providing free and low-cost outdoor programming in the Northwest Arkansas corridor. As part of this mission, it facilitates the Adaptive Rider Program to ensure that disabled and adaptive riders have the financial, technical, and equipment support needed to fully participate in recreational mountain biking. The program was created in response to the reality that disabled individuals, especially those with intersecting marginalized identities, are often excluded from outdoor recreation and experience disproportionately high rates of social isolation.

Boise Bicycle Project is a community-focused nonprofit that promotes the personal, social, and environmental benefits of bicycling. Through inclusive access to refurbished bicycles, repair, education, and advocacy, we build a stronger and more equitable cycling community. Boise Bicycle Project empowers underrepresented and underserved communities through programs like FEM Night, a monthly workshop that provides women, femme, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming riders with hands-on bike repair skills in a supportive setting, and Shifting Gears, a workforce development initiative with the Idaho Department of Correction that trains incarcerated women in professional bicycle mechanics, culminating in a refurbished bike of their own to support reentry and independence.

The Disabled Veteran Empowerment Network (DVEN) is dedicated to improving the lives of disabled veterans through purpose-driven programs that promote physical wellness, emotional resilience, and community connection. Its mission is to reduce veteran suicide by empowering veterans to reconnect with their strength, purpose, and peers through activities that heal both body and mind.

The mission of Fat Bike Wood River Valley is to promote access to and stewardship of trails for fat biking in Blaine County, Idaho, and the surrounding areas. They seek to expand winter trail use opportunities, educate the public about responsible trail use, collaborate with land managers and community stakeholders, and support programs and events that foster outdoor recreation and healthy lifestyles.

The Friends of FoCo Fondo Leadership Program works to create space for local leaders in four key historically underrepresented areas in cycling: BIPOC, Non-Binary/Gender Expansive, Para, and Women. Each leader belongs to the underrepresented area(s) that they lead and is compensated for their time to lead their respective program. Each program provides a variety of initiatives for rides and clinics, FoCo Fondo event and housing scholarships, and community meetups. Smaller initiatives falling outside their main programming include childcare opportunities on the FoCo Fondo event day to support parents, specifically mothers, who want to participate, and supporting Safe Routes to School for students.

Idaho BaseCamp’s mission is to lead children into wild spaces, stripping away distractions so they can fully engage with the world around them. Through exploration and intentional play, they are pioneering a model for transformative outdoor adventure education. Based in Ketchum, Idaho, with a campus location in Bellevue and a flagship location in the high desert outside Mackay, IBC currently offers five programs dedicated to getting kids outside and developing their “Inner BaseCamp,” their internal compass for navigating life through a sense of personal responsibility, courage, confidence, and respect for all.

The mission of the LoveYourBrain Foundation is to improve the mental, physical, and social well-being of people with brain injury and their caregivers. Founded in 2014 by brothers Kevin and Adam Pearce, LoveYourBrain offers free, holistic health programs, outreach, education, and research. What began as a grassroots effort has become a national movement, reaching nearly 50,000 people through in-person, online, and clinical programs. By strengthening mind-body connection, awareness, emotional balance, and belonging, they empower people to improve their quality of life and mental health and cultivate resilience. LoveYourBrain envisions a world where everyone affected by brain injury feels resilient, connected, and empowered to lead fulfilling lives.

Melanin Base Miles is a Washington, D.C.-based effort to increase access and remove barriers to gravel cycling and racing for riders who are Black, Indigenous, and/or other people of color (BIPOC). MBM administers programs that provide riding and racing opportunities for BIPOC riders, promote health and cycling education, build skills and confidence, and foster a sense of belongings. MBM’s programmatic efforts have visibly increased racial representation and have promoted racial equity in the local and regional cycling communities. Since its founding, MBM’s mission has expanded to include programs in mountain biking and cyclocross, and its reach has expanded beyond the Washington, D.C., area to encompass the entire Mid-Atlantic region.

MAG's mission is to save lives, ease suffering, and enable sustainable development by limiting the causes and addressing the consequences of armed violence and conflict so people can live with dignity and choice, free from fear. MAG recruits and deploys teams across Khammouane who work together to together to identify, remove, and destroy these deadly weapons to return safe land back to communities. They also deploy teams to provide vital risk education to communities so they can identify, avoid and report any deadly items they find. The work of the clearance teams is meticulous and manual, but we want to ensure every square inch of land is safe before handing it back to communities for immediate use. MAG started operations in Laos in 1994 and in the 30 years since MAG's lifesaving teams have destroyed over 347,000 unexploded bombs and released over 35,300 acres of safe land back to communities across Khammouane and Xieng Khouang provinces.

Squamish Adaptive Mountain Biking Association shares the joy, health benefits, and adventure of outdoor recreation with people with disabilities through adaptive mountain biking. SAMBA’s activities include guided rides and bike demos for new and returning riders, coaching and education for able-bodied coaches and support riders to further grow the sport and network of coaches and volunteers, organizing and facilitating events and camps for aMTB, advocating for adaptive categories and inclusion in traditional mountain bike events and camps, and advocating, consulting and educating land owners, organizations, events and trail associations to improve trail accessibility and inclusive programming.

Vamos Outdoors Project provides beginning and intermediate mountain bike programming to Latine youth in partnership with the Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition (WMBC). Beginner programs are held at the Waterfront Park pump track and intermediate programs are held at Galbraith Mountain. Vamos and the WMBC provide mountain bikes, safety equipment, food, instruction, and representative mentorship. Groups of twelve to fifteen participants get four days of biking over four weeks. Each outing is about four hours long. Each year Vamos aims to provide eight sessions for the beginner group and four sessions for the intermediate group, totaling 576 service days per year. Youth get access to mountain biking while at the same time finding a space to build community and belonging with peers and mentors.

Warpaint Outdoors is a BIPOC veteran-founded and -operated nonprofit dedicated to addressing the lack of diversity in outdoor sports and recreation. They create inclusive, accessible opportunities for historically underrepresented communities to engage in activities like mountain biking, hiking, and other outdoor adventures. Their mission is rooted in the belief that time in nature is essential for both physical and mental
well-being. By fostering confidence, resilience, and community connection, Warpaint Outdoors leverages the healing power of the outdoors to promote equity, representation, and holistic health.

The Wood River Trails Coalition is a trail stewardship organization working to create, maintain, and sustain its trail network for all users. It envisions a trail system that connects communities with equitable opportunities for recreation on public lands, and it aims to foster an enduring mindset of generational stewardship for the trails, a common resource. Its values are an engaged and inclusive community of passionate trail stewards; resilience as an organization, community, and trail system (able to adapt and remain relevant through creativity and ingenuity); effectiveness in achieving its mission while remaining nimble, efficient, and focused; and the grit that embodies its energy and spirit for hard work, determination, and the dirt in its boots from a day on the trails.