[College Hill Topeka] Fwd: Tenth Anniversary of Kids Ride FREE! promotion

[Katrina Shaw]

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From: Rachelle Vega-Retana <rvretana at topeka.org>
Date: Wed, May 18, 2022 at 10:16 AM
Subject: Tenth Anniversary of Kids Ride FREE! promotion
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*Kids Ride FREE! celebrates 10 years*
*Youth 18 & under can ride Topeka Metro buses May 15 - August 15, 2022*
  *TOPEKA, KAN. (May 16, 2022)* – For the past ten years, Topeka Metro has
provided Topeka area youth 18 and under free transportation within the city
limits. The Kids Ride FREE! promotion has been very successful in getting
kids around town for summer activities. Youth may be taking the bus to get
to summer school, the library, pools, kid-friendly businesses or visiting
friends or family.

Keri Renner, Topeka Metro director of marketing and communications said,
"We know the promotion is popular when we start receiving phone calls and
emails in the spring asking if we're still doing Kids Ride FREE! for the
summer. Riding the bus at no-cost can help grandparents or a babysitter
with an outing, youth who want to meet up at their favorite place to eat,
the movies or mall, or even a teen who needs to get to work," Renner said.

The promotion runs every year May 15th through August 15th. Topeka Metro
buses operate within the city limits Monday through Friday, 5:35 a.m. to
6:40 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:15 a.m. to 6:40 p.m. If anyone needs
information about riding the bus, finding a nearby bus stop, or wants
to plan a bus trip to a specific destination, call Topeka Metro's customer
service at 785-783-7000. Information is also available on the website
at *www.topekametro.org
<https://topekametro.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f658c882dcda835f574e6419d&id=04c378c300&e=1f90a6299d>*
.

Renner added, "Learning to navigate public transportation is a valuable
skill that youth can use later in life. Topeka Metro is thrilled that we
have reached a 10-year milestone in providing this service for youth. It's
such a positive for the Topeka community."   ### *Contact:* Keri Renner
Director of Marketing & Communications
Topeka Metro
201 N. Kansas Avenue
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/201+N.+Kansas+Avenue+%0D%0ATopeka,+Kansas+66603?entry=gmail&source=g>
Topeka, Kansas 66603
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/201+N.+Kansas+Avenue+%0D%0ATopeka,+Kansas+66603?entry=gmail&source=g>
(785) 730-8616
krenner at topekametro.org



Rachelle Vega-Retana, Grants Administrator

City of Topeka, Dept. of Planning & Development

Division of Housing Services

620 SE Madison St
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/620+SE+Madison+St?entry=gmail&source=g>.
1st Floor – Unit 8

Topeka, Ks. 66607

Phone: (785) 368-4490

Fax:      (785) 368-2546

Email:    rvretana at topeka.org



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