Top Chicago Charities
Working Bikes is featured amoungst several charities picked out by CBS channel 2's Dan Morgridge as one of Chicago's "excellent Chicagoland charitable organizations" ...
"One of the more unique charitable organizations in Chicago, Working Bikes, focuses on reclaiming and repairing bikes from disrepair (or even the trash) and returning them to the streets. Of course, only some of the bike-recycling benefits thrifty shoppers here in Chicago – bikes not sold here are shipped over to third-world countries in need of the transportation. Without any government or foundation support, the shop funds their actions solely through bike sales and individual donors. In addition to the nearly 5,000 bicycles distributed throughout the world, some 500 bicycles and wheelchairs are refurbished for donation to those in our own city – for city programs and refugees. If you’re tight on cash and still want to make a donation somewhere, check and see if you’ve got an old bike gathering dust somewhere – it can make just as much of a difference as your pocketbook.
Local Co-Op Donates Bikes, Enriches Lives
An article, by Carrie Jackson, in the September edition of the Chicago North and North Shore edition of Natural Awakenings ...
FAQ About the Cost of Bicycles Overseas
Keith Oberg, of Bikes for the World, explains why some organizations that receive donated bikes sell them ...
bikesfortheworld.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=98&Itemid=1
Waupaca, WI bike drive
The St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Community Social Concerns Committee collected over 600 bikes for Working Bikes in their recent bike drive ...
400+ bikes from this bike drive will be arriving at Working Bikes at 2434 S. Western Avenue on Friday June 10th at around 10am, help unloading the truck/container will be appreciated!
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Working Bikes Co-op welcomes all bikes, even the really screwed-up ones
An article, by Kevin Warwick, about Working Bikes in the Chicago Reader ...
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Working Bikes on Worldview
Sue Shannon & Raul Gonzalez were interviewed by Jerome McDonnell in the Global Activism segment of Worldview on Thursday, April 21st 2011.
Read a preview here http://tinyurl.com/3jhqydr and click on "Listen to this Story" in WBEZ's page to play the 14 minute piece.
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‘Re-cycle’ to raise global mobility through volunteer effort by Working Bikes
Working Bikes is featured in this My Suburban Life article, posted on March 16, 2011 at 03:00pm.
New Bike Shopping
Steve Vance's recent blog entry ...
http://www.stevevance.net/planning/new-bike-shopping/
http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/the-awesomeness-of-working
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Working Bikes Cooperative Bringing Pedal Power to the World
An article, by Ian Woofenden, about Working Bikes in the December 2010 & January 2011 issue of homepower magazine ...
The article implies that Working Bikes refurbishes the bikes sent overseas when, typically, they are shipped "as-is". We do, however, refurbish bikes for both sale & donation locally.
Working Bikes on WCIU, "The U", You & Me This Morning
WCIU's Chris DeRose visited Working Bikes recently ...
Chris compiled Bikes Back from the Grave for You & Me This Morning on "The U".
Chris also had a go on one of the bike machines, powering a record player to accompany his morning work-out in this Web Extra: Pedal-Powered Music piece!
