ABOUT
INNER CITY CYCLING CONNECTION
IC3 is a non-profit organization promoting cycling, bike safety, community wellness, and a green environment in inner cities.
Originally founded to support community events, IC3 organizes and promotes, both, local and international cycling events, in the effort to promote Health & Fitness and eco-friendly lifestyles, and to develop youth programs that empower inner city youth for a brighter future.
Our Mission & Vision
Don Harris
Founder & PRESIDENT
Shane McNeil
Board secretary
Rev. Baba Clarence E. Washington
VICE PRESIDENT
Fred Minter
TREASURER & ACCOUNTANT
Our
Governing Board
Our History
2009 TO THE PRESENT
From 2009 to present, Don and the rest of IC3 governing body primary focus revolved around fundraising. Various proposals were submitted to both governmental and private philanthropic organizations in an attempt to acquire funding. Unfortunately, IC3 was unsuccessful.
In 2009, Shane McNeil, IC3 Secretary and Multimedia Specialist, joined the organization. Since 2009, he has performed web designing, web maintenance, graphic design, and administrative duties for IC3. A bicycle advocate and bike enthusiast himself, Mr. McNeil saw the passion Don had when he talked about IC3, cycling, and how they both can help eliminate some of the ills that plague our inner cities. Mr. McNeil first cycling event with Don occurred in 2009 at the Amgen Tour of California Los Angeles leg by the Staple Center downtown. At this event, Mr. McNeil saw the need for more minority cyclists and sees IC3 as a vehicle to help achieve that goal.
It was also around 2009, IC3 accountant, Fred Minter joined the organization. Since then, he has assisted Don by attending the Interbike Convention every year in Los Vegas to try to secure funding from the participating vendors. Fred has a passion for cycling himself, and shares the IC3 Vision to help young kids stay out of trouble.
2009: IC3 members have attended the Interbike Bicycle Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. IC3 members attended the convention to bring exposure to the organization and to solicit funds from the event participating vendors. Thousands of vendors from around the world attend this bicycle convention annually.
2009: IC3 members began volunteering for the Amgen Tour of California bicycle race every year. Some of our members participated as Field Marshals for the race. Participation allowed the organization to acquire invaluable exposure.
Proposals were submitted to both Hollywood Park Casino and West Los Angeles College to have cycling events and festivals at their facilities. Follow up meeting were held to secure the respective facilities for IC3 race and festival.
2014: Don Harris attended a cycling event with the late Alex Baum in Culver City, California where he assisted young kids with cycling techniques. The late Alex Baum was one of IC3 ardent supporter, one of the motivation behind Los Angeles Police officer riding bikes, a principal advisor to the late Mayor Tom Bradley, and was one of the organizers of the 1984 Olympics.
IC3 board member Shane McNeil assisted and is still assisting Citizens & Friends of Trinidad & Tobago, Inc., CFTT, another non-profit with website creation, flyers graphic, video creation, and multimedia presentation for the organization. Please visit www.cftt.us to see the work that was done.
2016: IC3 Founder and President, Don Harris, started serving as an advisor to the Thomas Vincent Ramos Cultural Foundation, Inc., another non-profit organization in Los Angeles. You can visit their website www.tvramos.org to see this organization philanthropic activities.
2017: Our members volunteered for Los Angeles Council District 10 Councilman Herb Wesson Christmas bicycle give away to needed children. IC3 members assembled bikes for the kids.
2019: Community Cycling a local event organized by Don and some local minority cyclists. The event started at a local park on 136th and Gramercy in the City of Gardena. This bike race occurred in August, and was designed to show young kids in the local area that there are black and other minority semi-pro and professional cyclists. In addition, the event was held to demonstrate to the community that a safe co-existence can occur between bicycles and motorized transports.
2020: Covid-19 Pandemic impacted the nation.
