Green Commute Local Business Challenge
Join Holland-Zeeland area businesses in a Commute Challenge … ride your bike, walk to work, carpool, or take the bus …
Beginning on Monday, May 14th, local businesses are invited to participate in a commute challenge – with prizes awarded to the employer with the highest participation. What does it take to compete? Be willing to Green Commute 2 or more days during the week – sign up– and you can receive discounts at restaurants and bike shops, and may win valuable prizes. For more information, please contact the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council at (616) 395-2688 (extension 103) or email: ehoekwater@the-macc.org.
Green Commute Recharging Stations - Discounts on your morning breakfast and coffee !
All Green Commute participants who have signed up with an employer (or pre-registered with the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council) and wear a Green Commute Pin are eligible for discounts on coffee and food purchases, and bike tune-ups. How does it work? During the week of May 14 – 19th, 2012, participating restaurants and coffee shops will provide discounts for customers who choose to ride their bike, walk, carpool, or take the bus. Wear your Green Commute Week pin to a local bike shop beginning in May and you may receive air and a chain lube, as well as $10 off of bike tune-ups. A list of participating recharging stations will be posted to this website before Green Commute Week begins!
Wear your Green Commute Pin and you’ll receive green savings! 
How to get a Green Commute Pin?
You may stop by and sign up at any of the Recharging Stations (Last year the following locations served as Recharging Stations: Cross Country Cycle, Lakeshore Cycle & Fitness, Rock N Road Cycle, Holland Cycling & Fitness, Velo City Cycles, Zeeland Schwinn Cycle & Fitness, Big Apple Bagels, DeBoer Bakerij, Jimmy Johns, Joe 2 Go, JP’s Coffee & Espresso, Lemonjello’s, Russ’ Restaurants, Seattle’s Best, Starbucks- D&W Market, Way Cup Cafe, Frank’s Restaurant, and Mainstreet Beanery). Green Commute Pins will be provided to all employees participating in the Local Business Commute Challenge. Not yet signed up for the Commute Challenge? Please contact us by email: ehoekwater@the-macc.org.
Free Pool Pass at the Holland Aquatic Center
To help promote Green Commute Week, the Holland Community Aquatic Center has offered one free pass for a future visit – for each guest who rides their bike to work out or play at the center during Green Commute Week. Limit is one pass per person.
To find out more about Green Commute Week, you can download our 2011 Green Commute Newsletter , or check our facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Commute-Week-Holland-MI/215226281825722