Photo Gallery: Foster youth gifted bicycles thanks to brothers’ charitable efforts
Molly Barney looks over one of the 17 bicycles that were donated to foster youth by Bikes 4 Orphans, a nonprofit started by two brothers while they were students at St. Francis High School.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Julia Silvestre, right, is gifted a bicycle by Shawnt Bazikian, who founded the nonprofit Bikes 4 Orphans along with his brother Sebouh Bazikian.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Matthew Gevrikyan of Velo Bicycles does a final check on one of the bicycles to be donated to foster youth.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Second-year CSU Northridge student Ruby Antoch smiles after receiving a bicycle from Bikes 4 Orphans.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)CSU Northridge student Adrian Castellon receives a bicycle, helmet and lock from Shawnt Bazikian.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Since its founding in 2012, Bikes 4 Orphans has raised over $50,000 and has delivered over 250 bicycles to nine orphanages in six countries.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Jennifer Garcia poses for a photo with the bicycle she received from Bikes 4 Orphans.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Shawnt Bazikian speaks to the audience in attendance at Bikes 4 Orphans’ bicycle giveaway at CSU Northridge on Wednesady, June 21, 2017.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Matthew Gevrikyan of Velo Bicycles tightens the handle bars on a bicycle.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Seb Bazikian with Bikes 4 Orphans places a bicycle on a rack.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)CSU Northridge students stand with their new bicycles, donated by Bikes 4 Orphans.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)CSU Northridge student Alex Furtado leans over a bicycle he received from Bikes 4 Orphans.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)