Safe Routes Hudson approved as a school organization

7-year-old Gage Shonce wears a new bicycle helmet while listening to a talk about bicycle safety. Hudson's new organization, Safe Routes Hudson, encourages students to walk or ride their bikes to school. (Ed Suba Jr./Akron Beacon Journal file photo)

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Safe Routes Hudson was unanimously approved as a school organization at the district's board meeting on Monday.

SRH is a collaboration between the Hudson schools, the City of Hudson and Community First.

The district received a $97,600 grant earlier in the year to encourage walking and biking to school. 

Brenda Divine was appointed as coordinator of the two-year project.

Divine organized the first "Walk to School Day" on Oct. 17.  Students in grades kindergarten through eighth living within a two-mile radius of the school were encouraged to either walk or bike to school on that date.

The city has also received a $210,000 grant as part of this project, which will be used over the next two years for infrastructure.