Bike Walk Golden Isles (BWGI) was formed in 2019, as a community advocacy organization of concerned citizens who wanted to make Glynn County and the Golden Isles a safer place to cycle, walk, run and roll. Those citizens formed a board of directors, and BWGI earned non-profit status in 2021.

In 2022, BWGI was awarded a grant from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to expand our efforts, which included hiring our very first Executive Director, Tavel Cowan. Through her leadership, two years later the GOHS grant funding was increased, enabling BWGI to add Education Coordinator Eve Christy to our growing organization in 2024. In addition to the grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, we are also funded through membership dues, event ticket sales, additional grants, and generous gifts from our supporters. 

BWGI hosts a variety of safety classes, supports local events, and works with government officials and other nonprofits to increase safe and accessible ways to cycle, walk and roll. 

We are a 501 (c)(3) organization, registered as BWGI Incorporated through the IRS, employer ID no. 87-2721106. For more information on non-profit funding, please visit Library of Congress’ non-profit guide.