One hundred children rode away from a Chicago Ridge Raising Canes on a chilly Monday with new bicycles and helmets, courtesy of the fast food chain and Chicago’s Chance the Rapper.The students did not just leave with bicycles; they left with holiday cheer from one of the city’s best-known rappers, who says he hasn’t stopped investing in the community that raised him. Green Room Newsletter You’re subscribed!Please check your inbox for your confirmation. Stay ahead of what’s hitting Chicago stages, galleries, museums and more with Green Room, WBEZ’s weekly arts & culture newsletter! Sorry, there was an error registering your email. Email Sign Up By subscribing, you agree with WBEZ’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Chance the Rapper, born Chancelor Bennett, appeared Monday at the 95th Street location of Raising Cane’s to celebrate the donation of the branded children’s bikes to SocialWorks, his nonprofit. He founded SocialWorks in 2016 with his friends to empower local youth through arts, education and civic engagement.“It’s a quintessential childhood gift, like everybody remembers their first bike,” Chance told WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times after the giveaway. “My dad taught me how to ride a bike and it was a big deal. It was like going through driving school, he was very intent on getting me to understand it and not giving up.” Bikes offer kids “independence,” Chance the Rapper said. ”Once you get your bike, it’s like a new level of independence that you reach and being able to decide where you’re going, like, transportation wise,…
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