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  Waubonsee Community College to host Free Bike the Burbs event and food
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  drive. Written by Shaw Local News Network. This article is being read
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  by an automated voice, brought to you by Everlet. Wobonsee Community College
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  will hold its fourth annual Bike the Burbs event on Saturday, November
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  7. The free event will be from ten a.m. To one p.m,
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  beginning at WCC's Aurora Downtown Campus in the Hoyt Street parking lot,
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  the college said. Alumni, faculty, staff, and residents of all ages and
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  fitness levels are invited to participate, a news release from The
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  college said The event combines outdoor recreation, family activities, and community
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  service aimed at addressing student food insecurity, according to the release. Attendees
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  are encouraged to help stuff the bus by bringing non-perishable food items
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  to fill a wabonsea campus shuttle parked on site. The College said
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  all donations support The
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  G.R.O.V.E Gather resources and offer vital essentials, its students food pantry located
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  in the center for student assistance. The collection is part of the
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  Illinois Community College Board's Feed the Need Challenge, a statewide competition among
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  Illinois community college to collect the most non-perishable food items running October
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  19th to November 30th according to the release. The Groove Food Pantry
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  is a free resource for all Wabansi students to help meet their
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  basic needs, and is an amazing resource to help combat food insecurity
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  within our campus community, said Andrea Eagle, Center for Student Assistance Manager.
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  The college said cyclists of every level will take part in guided
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  group rides along the Fox River Trail with volunteer support along the
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  route. Riders can choose their own distance up to a maximum four
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  mile turnaround at Harners Bakery. The event offers complementary bike safety checks
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  and free on-site loaner bicycles and helmets on a first come, first
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  served basis, the release said. Riders and spectators can enjoy complimentary pre
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  and post-ride snacks while supplies last, live music, lawn games and refreshments
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  from Dapper Brews Coffee and Legacy Nutrition and Fitness. It is so
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  important to stay active even as the season changes, said Emily Rollins,
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  community engagement manager. I love that Bike the Burbs highlights the beauty
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  of the Fox River Trail in Wabonsea's district. Plus all ages and
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  fitness abilities are welcome. Community members can participate by riding, dropping off
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  food donations, or attending the festivities. To register and learn more, the
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  college directs people to waboncy.edu slash bike the burbs. This article was
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  reformatted from a press release using artificial intelligence. A Shaw local editor
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  verified the information, edited the article, and approved it before publication.