Bigfork group gets Round Up grant for bike helmets

Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety program last week awarded $15,395 in grants supporting community safety projects proposed by six nonprofit organizations, including two asking for help providing helmets to local children.

Bigfork Innovations Group, better known as BIG, describes itself as being comprised of energetic and innovative thinkers coming together to plan events and create a more energized community. For the past few years, one of those events has been the Bigfork’s Kids Bike Swap, scheduled this year for Sunday, April 27, 9 a.m. to noon at Wayfarer’s State Park. This free, family-friendly event connects kids with new-to-them bikes. BIG relies on donations of used bikes from the community.