Another part of the MSA team shows their bike to a bike expert before it can be loaded into the truck for delivery.

CRANBERRY TWP — United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania has partnered with 50 volunteers across three local counties to promote healthy habits for children with its Build-a-Bike event.

Spanning three days in Westmoreland, Butler and Allegheny counties, volunteers from MSA Safety, Hefren-Tillotson, XTO Energy and Butler County Community College each build 10 bikes in teams of five, hoping to total 100 bikes each day.

“It’s heartwarming to know that maybe these kids who haven’t had a new bike in a long time, or maybe don’t have a bike at all, will be getting one in the next couple days,” said Becky Gales, leader of the MSA Safety team, on Thursday.

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