The I Bike Fresno 2012 Campaign kicks off its 3rd Annual Million Mile Challenge on this Sunday, April 29th ahead of  National Bike Month which begins this Tuesday, May first.

The Million Mile Challenge encourages people that work, play and live in Fresno County to work together to log miles in an effort to ride a collective one million miles, while reminding them that riding a bike is not just good for personal health and the environment, but it is also fun. 

“Bicycles are something that have really been relegated to just a recreational item. People don’t realize that bikes can be a great tool for transportation,” said Byron Watkins, President of the Bike Happy Foundation. “We hope through efforts like the Million Mile Challenge and our other bike month events, we can start to change peoples’ behaviors and show them that bicycles aren’t just for kids. We want people to fall in love with their bicycles again.”

The Central Valley Muscular Dystrophy Association is holding its annual 'Fill the Boot' fundraiser on Thursday, April 12, 2012.

Dozens of Valley firefighters will be standing on street corners asking drivers to fill their boots with monetary donations.

Firefighters will be on the corners of Shaw and Palm, Nees and Blackstone, Shaw and Blackstone, Clovis and Shaw, and Clovis and Herndon from 7 a.m. until noon.

The annual fundraiser helps raise awareness for people living with muscular dystrophy.

'Fill the Boot' helps the MDA provide local families living with the disease with free support groups, medical clinics, loan and repair medical equipment and an annual youth summer camp.