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Community Bikes in New Space

Sun, Oct 10, 2010

Community Bikes in New Space

Community Bikes has a new home, thanks to the generosity of several community members.  Ed Ray of Ray’s Wayside Furniture, Sandra Mackinnon and  Burt Marshall and Ed Dixon of M&M Press have pitched in to provide space and facilities for the not for profit bike project.

“We are extremely grateful to Ed, Sandy, Burt and Ed for their help,” said Community Bikes coordinator Chuck Fox.  “We now have space where volunteers can work on preparing bikes to be given away, and for storage of donated bikes.” 

Fox noted that the program has been without a home for several months, so that this donation of space is critical to the success of the project.

The new home for Community Bikes is on Milford Street in Hamilton.  Ray’s Wayside Furniture has provided work space in their warehouse. Sandy Mackinnon, who recently purchased the former Jaquay Feed property next door, has offered storage space.  M&M Press is making available bathroom facilities for volunteers.

This year, Community Bikes has placed nearly 300 bikes, along with helmets and locks, with families in Madison County who can’t afford them.  Working in partnership with the Youth Policy Institute, the project has also provided 165 new bikes to the Malawi Children’s Village and to the Malaria Project of the North Blantyre Relief Project in Africa.

For information about donating bikes, making a contribution or volunteering, contact Community Bikes at 824-8210.

Source: Community Bikes

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