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CBS Denver – Nonprofit Expands Program
Thanks to Jamie Leary of CBS Denver for bringing light to Sacred Cycle’s high country programming and Metro Denver expansion. Please join us on the trails in the months to come and behind the scenes with your philanthropic mindset! Colorado Nonprofit Finds Unique Model To Help Sexual Abuse Survivors: Therapy And Mountain Biking VAIL, Colo.…
Read MoreVVP Success Awards Nomination
Sacred Cycle is honored to be nominated for Vail Valley Partnership 2020-21 Success Awards in two categories: Small Nonprofit of the Year and Community Impact Award – Organization. Read the full list of 18th Annual Success Award nominees. The Success Awards Selection Committee, comprised of last year’s winners, will vote to select the finalists and…
Read MoreGive Magazine – December 2020-2021
Adventure Cycling, March 2020
An Out of the Box Solution to Healing from Sexual Trauma by Laura Killingbeck. Excerpt: The #metoo movement continues to expose an uncomfortable reality: if you are female, you will probably face some form of sexual harassment, assault, or abuse in your lifetime. According to the National Sexual Violence Research Center, one in three women in the U.S. will experience some form…
Read MoreThe Ride Life – Sacred Cycle, December 2019
Why mountain biking for healing? And, why is the community so important? Understand Sacred Cycle programming through a conversation between Liz Koch of The Ride Life and Clare Hefferren of Sacred Cycle. Hear about empowerment, struggle, vulnerability, safety & support.
Read MoreThe Red Bulletin, December 2019
Inside the Heroes Edition: “Trailblazers” by Tracy Ross. In Colorado—a hotbed for mountain biking—a few of the most passionate riders happen to be the most philanthropic. Meet a handful of true sports heroes, honored here for their work with minority youth, juvenile law offenders and victims of sexual assault. Read the full article.
Read MorePress Release – Hefferren Welcomed As Executive Director
Heather Russell is stepping down as Executive Director, handing the baton to Clare Hefferren as the new Executive Director effective immediately. Sacred Cycle clients and the organization as a whole will forever be grateful for Russell’s contributions. Hefferren will continue the positive momentum Russell created to ensure Sacred Cycle drives value for client survivors.
Read MoreGear Show Podcast, August 2019
80: Jeannine Anders – Mountain Biking Fixes Everything Jeannine Anders followed “The Call” to Colorado 15 years ago where she settled in the Vail Valley. Many of us have heard a similar call – one to the mountains, right? She held a career in sales while pursuing her passion for cycling. She’s competed in over…
Read MoreSpecialized: The Issue Is, June 2019
SPECIALIZED: THE ISSUE IS: BIKES AS HEALERS: HEATHER RUSSELL ON USING BIKES AS A TOOL TO HEALING SEXUAL TRAUMA You Tube Video June 2019 Medium Article June 2019
Read MoreSingletracks Magazine, April 2019
Mountain Biking as Therapy at The Sacred Cycle Nonprofit in Carbondale, Colorado https://www.singletracks.com/uncategorized/the-sacred-cycle-nonprofit-in-carbondale-colorado-uses-mountain-biking-as-therapy/
Read MoreJosie’s Bike Life, December 2018
Women Involved Series: Heather Russell https://www.josiebikelife.com/2018/12/women-involved-series-heather-russell.html
Read MoreMountain Flyer Magazine, August 2018
Sacred Cycle Helps Sex Abuse Survivors Go From Surviving to Thriving http://www.mountainflyermagazine.com/view.php/sacred-cycle-helps-sex-abuse-survivors-go-from-surviving-to-thriving.html
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