Pedals for Progress project
Pedals for Progress, in its continuing effort to recycle bicycles properly, is having a used bike collection, sponsored by the Pennington Presbyterian Church.
Anyone with an adult’s or child’s bicycle in repairable condition is urged to donate his/her bike to this cause.
”Bikes for parts” or disassembled bikes will not be accepted.
Bikes can be dropped off from 9 a.m.-noon May 1, rain or shine, at Hopewell Valley Central High School, 259 Pennington-Titusville Road.
P4P collects 6,000 to 7,000 bicycles annually and transfers this material wealth to those more needy. To date, more than 124,500 have been shipped to developing countries in Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Europe. 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. Working portable sewing machines also will be accepted.
Pedals for Progress is a 501 (c) (3) corporation and a registered charity in New Jersey. Brochures explaining the program will be available at the collection site. P4P seeks donations of wrenches for overseas shops. For detailed information about overseas projects and a current schedule of bicycle collection, visit: www.p4p.org.
For more information, call 737-1221 ask for Mary.