Pedals for Progress, in its continuing effort to recycle bicycles properly, is having a used bike collection sponsored by The Congregation of St. Saviour, Mission & Outreach Committee. Anyone with an adult or child’s bicycle in repairable condition is urged to donate his or her bike to this worthy cause. We do not accept “bikes for parts” or disassembled bikes.
Bikes can be dropped off from 12 Noon – 3 PM on Saturday, April 25, 2009 rain or shine at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., at 112th Street, New York, NY 10025.
P4P collects over 11,000 bicycles annually and transfers this material wealth to those more needy. To date, more than 117,000 have been shipped to developing countries in Latin America, Africa, and the Pacific Islands. In these countries the bikes are reconditioned by partner agencies and distributed at low cost to poor working adults. These bikes provide them with reliable transportation for commuting to work, transporting produce to market, or accessing health care and other services. Steady employment for these adults is vital to the development and success for these economies.
It costs $35 to collect, process, ship, rebuild and distribute each bicycle. A donation toward shipping costs is necessary (suggested
minimum $10 per bike). All cash and material donations are fully tax deductible and a receipt will be available at the collection site. We also accept working portable sewing machines.
Pedals for Progress is a 501 (c) (3) corporation and a registered charity in the states of NJ, PA, KS, CT, MA & VT. Brochures explaining
this innovative program will be available at the collection site. P4P seeks donations of wrenches for our overseas shops. For detailed information
about our overseas projects and a current schedule of bicycle collection, visit our website at www.p4p.org
For more info email: missionandoutreach@saintsaviour.org
Posted on April 19, 2009 by D. Bell