At FCCB, we are fortunate to receive a massive number of donations from our members, local bike shop owners, and members of our local community. Most of our visitors know from our website, Social Media and word of mouth that we have quite a few awesome bikes for sale at great prices. But, we do more behind the scenes that people may not hear that much about. I am of course talking about the donations of bikes that we make to other organizations and local non-profits. We have been able over the past few months to make use of over 50 bikes by donating them to groups like Pedal Power, whose shop is pictured here.
Pedal Power Workshop at Beargrass Christian Church
We are happy to assist Pedal Power with donations as they work to fulfill their mission of providing bicycles to refugees, houseless persons, local shelter programs and employees at Churchill Downs. It is also a way for us to pursue our goal of providing reliable transportation to members of our community. We strive not to let any bike go to waste. And we are humbled to provide support to groups that share in that effort.
Another group that makes massive effort at improving the lives of members of our community through providing reliable transportation is Wayside Wheels. Located at the Wayside Mission, Wayside Wheels focuses on assisting Wayside clients while promoting a safe and healthy lifestyle by offering group rides and support in learning about bicycle repair and maintenance. They also will provide bikes to Wayside clients when they are available.
The third and final group that FCCB is happy to assist with donations is the La Casita Center in Old Louisville. La Casita is a community based network of workers, volunteers and members that come together to support each other in the community through classes, workshops, support groups, and resource sharing initiatives. La Casita focuses on accompanying families in the Latinx community to facilitate empowering families and strive towards long term systemic change. FCCB was very happy to have made a donation of 16 children and teen sized bikes during the holiday season to La Casita Center.
FCCB continues to make positive effort at fulfilling our mission of teaching about bike maintenance and repair, as well as providing low cost transportation. Making donations such as these is another way that we work towards these goals. Look forward to seeing us next time you stop in and ask what other fun projects we’re working on!
