"Bikes for the World", our overseas shipping partner for recycled bikes, is planning to fill another container this weekend to give bikes in countries where people need them for basic transportation. If they meet their target they'll have 50,000 bikes shipped since starting in 2005. But they need our help. We've got 25 more bikes that wouldn't fit on the last truck they sent, we need someone with a pickup truck or trailer who can deliver them to Cumberland, MD by 10am tomorrow. Call the shop at 304-276-0213 if you can help.
Update 17 Jan - The BFW driver (Phil Ruth) was kind enough to drive the extra distance and pick up our bikes and parts. They are anxious to fill a container with 500 bikes, which they expect to do today, and load their 50,000th bike. Here's a video article of director Keith Oberg talking about where these bikes will go. The total number of bikes put on the container was 514, meaning that our 25 helped put them over the top.
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=131342&catid=373 .
Carpenters and laborers needed on Make-a-Difference Day - Monday
This Monday is Martin Luther King day and United Way is sending us $100 and student volunteers so we do some wallbuilding to create more shop and office space that will help us serve our mission better. We plan to put up partition walls, simple stuff but we need carpenters who can supervise unskilled volunteers and make sure the job gets done well. Call the shop at 304-276-0213 if you can help.
Thanks for your continuing support!
Update 17 Jan - Thanks to Will and Don Ravenscroft and Doyle Campell for showing up and helping out. They completed framing of the office wall, giving us a good start to this project. We welcome help in finishing it from anyone with electrical, plumbing or carpentry skills.
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