Bikes Not Bombs Inc

BIKES NOT BOMBS USES THE BICYCLE AS A VEHICLE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION RECLAIMS THOUSANDS OF BICYCLES EACH YEAR, AND CREATES LOCAL AND GLOBAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, JOBS, AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING/BIKE SHOP: THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING/BIKE SHOP PROGRAM RECONDITIONS AND SELLS SOME OF THE DONATED BIKES THAT THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES, EMPLOYING MANY GRADUATES OF ITS PROGRAMS. THE SHOP'S PROFIT FROM THE BICYCLE SALES, PARTS SALES, AND REPAIRS GOES TOWARDS FUNDING THE ORGANIZATION'S YOUTH AND INTERNATIONAL WORK PROVIDING A RELIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE SOURCE OF EARNED INCOME. THE BIKE SHOP OFFERS FREE AND LOW-COST WORKSHOPS ON BICYCLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, AND AN 80-HOUR VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG APPRENTICES

BIKE COLLECTION: OUR PROGRAMS START WITH OUR BIKE COLLECTIONS. WE COLLECT AROUND 5,000 BIKES EACH YEAR ALL OF WHICH ARE SORTED, FLATTENED, AND INVENTORIED BY OUR YOUTH AND VOLUNTEERS. WE RECEIVE BIKE DONATIONS IN THREE MAIN WAYS: 1) BIKES ARE DROPPED OFF AT OUR BIKE SHOP IN JAMAICA PLAIN; 2) WE DRIVE A TRUCK ALL THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO DO PICKUPS; AND 3) WE PARTNER WITH FOLKS IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES TO HOST BIKE DRIVES. IT IS AMAZING TO SEE ALL THOSE BIKES PILED UP IN OUR SPACE AND ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY REPRESENT FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. AT ANY TIME, YOU COULD VISIT OUR WAREHOUSE IN DORCHESTER AND FIND CLOSE TO 1,000 BIKES SORTED AND READY TO GO. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS: BIKES NOT BOMBS COLLECTS APPROXIMATELY 5,000 BIKES EACH YEAR AND SHIPS THE MAJORITY TO ITS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND PROVIDES SUPPLIES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH ITS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS IN AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, BIKES NOT BOMBS HAS SHIPPED OVER 78,000 BIKES TO PARTNERS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH.

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: BIKE NOT BOMBS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM COORDINATES ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH SUPPORTERS AND VOLUNTEERS (MONTHLY E-NEWS, SOCIAL MEDIA, ETC.) AND ORGANIZES A NUMBER OF EVENTS AND PROGRAMS (INCLUDING THE ANNUAL BIKE-A-THON) THAT ENGAGE PEOPLE IN BIKES NOT BOMB'S WORK AND PROGRAMS.

YOUTH PROGRAMS: MORE THAN 3,500 YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN BIKES NOT BOMBS' YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND CYCLING PROGRAMS, WHICH TEACH MECHANICS AND SAFE URBAN RIDING, JOB SKILLS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. BY PROVIDING QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO YOUTH, BIKES NOT BOMBS ENGAGES DIRECTLY WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF JAMAICA PLAIN, DORCHESTER, ROXBURY AND MATTAPAN. IN EARN-A-BIKE AND GIRLS IN ACTION, BIKES NOT BOMBS' FLAGSHIP OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING AND EARNING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AGED 12B