SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Raleigh Electric is partnering with the Los Angeles-based Bahati Foundation to auction a 2017 Redux IE e-bike. Proceeds will support the Foundation's philanthropic work.
"We are very pleased to be able to support the great work that the Bahati Foundation is doing," said Larry Pizzi, Raleigh Electric's president. "I admire how Rahsaan (Bahati) has been able to use the bicycle as a tool to bring social equity, and give back to his community."
To purchase tickets visit go.rallyup.com/bahatiebike.
The drawing will be held on Dec. 22. Ticket prices start at $20.
Rahsaan Bahati said, "The opportunity to work in the community that raised me is humbling and rewarding. Partnering with Raleigh Electric, who is an industry leader in the e-bike business, is even more humbling. To know Raleigh Electric shares the same vision for helping those who are less fortunate is exactly the partner we were looking for."
The bike being auctioned has a retail value of $3,199.