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Staff at Spruce Avenue School in central Edmonton were shocked and saddened Monday morning after discovering more than a dozen bikes donated for their less fortunate students were stolen over the weekend.

The school recently received 15 used bikes as a donation from the condo board at Park Place South Hamptons in west Edmonton.

The condo experienced a destructive fire in July 2014 and about 15 bikes were sitting abandoned in the basement since then.

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They needed some love, but teachers were up to the task of making the necessary repairs.

“We had a couple of teachers step up, they brought some tools,” said educational assistant Krista Walker. “We started washing down the bikes, getting the gears going [and] oiling them up.”

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I snapped photos of each letter we have permission to share. This one, from Megan in grade 9, shares her concerns about her family’s budget. Her bike was stolen 3 years ago too. #yeg pic.twitter.com/UO2h04PeGn — Sarah Kraus (@SarahNKraus) May 27, 2019

Because of the limited number of bikes, teachers asked students to write submissions as to why they deserved a bike.

Twenty students wrote in and their letters had the teachers in tears at a recent staff meeting.

“They were sad, they were raw, they were real,” Walker said. Tweet This

“I feel sometimes our kids carry the weight of what’s going on at home with them on their shoulders. So they bring it to school.”

Watch below: Some less fortunate students will be riding away from Spruce Avenue School with some new wheels, all thanks to a Good Samaritan. Margeaux Maron has the update on this story.

2:16 Bike donation from Good Samaritan helps Edmonton students Bike donation from Good Samaritan helps Edmonton students

Grade 9 student Megan Paquette had her bike stolen three years ago. Her mom hasn’t been able to get her another one.

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“My mom does not have enough money to afford a bike right now because we just moved into a new house,” she said. “My mom needs to focus on bills and I have a little sister that has necessary needs.”

Paquette’s classmate, Keyanow Gladue, had to leave his bike behind when his family moved to Edmonton from Vancouver.

“[With a bike], I can kind of control when I want to leave and not be late,” he said. “I can get there faster. It’s just easier for everybody.”

“We had 20 letters [and] we had 15 bikes,” Walker said. “How do you say no to five? So then we had some staff come forward and donate bikes so that every student who wrote a letter would be given a bike.”

These letters were written by junior high students at an inner-City school in #yeg – they outline why the kids feel they deserve a bicycle. 15 used bikes were donated to their school – but last night, before they were given to the students, thieves stole them all. pic.twitter.com/sjCnh32RB0 — Sarah Kraus (@SarahNKraus) May 27, 2019

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Seven bikes had already been fixed up and given to students last week.

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“They were happy and very protective,” Walker said. “During break, they would peek outside to make sure their bikes were still there.

“[They were] just excited — excited to get to school on time and on their own.”

Watch below: Staff at a school in central Edmonton were shocked and saddened Monday morning after discovering more than a dozen bikes donated for their less fortunate students had been stolen. Sarah Kraus has the details on what happened and how the community responded.

2:10 Bikes stolen from Edmonton school to be replaced by oil company Bikes stolen from Edmonton school to be replaced by oil company

However, the remaining 13 bicycles still needed a few parts.

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“They were put into our school compound over the weekend, which has a 15-foot chain-link fence,” Walker explained.

But over the weekend, someone cut though the fence and stole all of the bikes.

For Megan, this is the second time she’s had a bike stolen. Keyanow just moved here from Vancouver and had to leave his bike behind. Both kids asked for bikes because they say their parents need the $ for other things, like bills and groceries. #yeg pic.twitter.com/p4DFprwhr7 — Sarah Kraus (@SarahNKraus) May 27, 2019

Walker shared what happened on Facebook and how devastating it was to the children.

“I was worried about the kids coming and seeing that their bikes were gone,” she said, as she dabbed facial tissue around her eyes. “That to me was kind of hope — it was hope for them. Their hope was gone.

“School is supposed to be safe.” Tweet This

Since sharing the post at 7 a.m. on Monday, many people have offered to donate money or bikes to replace what was stolen.

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Then, Ryan Walz from Welland Energy Services spoke up and said his company would replace all of the missing bikes with new ones for the students. His words almost brought Walker to her knees she was so overwhelmed.

Spruce Avenue students receive their new bikes thanks to a generous Good Samaritan. May 28, 2019. Morris Gamblin, Global News

Educational assistant Krista Walker was so upset by the theft she posted on social media. Her post got the community engaged and Ryan Welz from Welland Energy Services stepped up to replace ALL of the stolen bikes. #yeg pic.twitter.com/9ChPCeglII — Sarah Kraus (@SarahNKraus) May 27, 2019

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“These kids are going to be able to ride home on a brand-new bike and it puts a little bit of faith back into my heart,” she said. Tweet This

If you would like to give a used a bike to a child in need, Sports Central accepts donations.

These bikes are on their way to the students at Spruce Avenue School. Locks too. The kids couldn’t believe the news, “Whoever thought of that idea, thank you.” #yeg pic.twitter.com/ViQYGnwWLK — Sarah Kraus (@SarahNKraus) May 27, 2019