September 22, 2021 – Sarasota
Friends of Osprey Junction Trailhead, in partnership with The Bicycle Factory, has announced a Recycle-A-Bicycle Program. The program will give away donated bicycles that have been collected by Friends of Osprey Junction Trailhead and refurbished by The Bicycle Factory volunteers.
The Bicycle Factory is an organization composed of volunteer bicycle mechanics and bicycle technicians. Their workshop is located on the premises of the Salvation Army in downtown Sarasota where they refurbish donated bicycles. The recycled bicycles will be given to people in need of alternative transportation, or to children who don’t have a bicycle.
Friends of Osprey Junction Trailhead has developed a comprehensive outreach program that will solicit unused or malfunctioning bicycles from residents in the Sarasota, Manatee, and other neighboring county communities. The Recycle-A-Bicycle program will be an on-going initiative.
In addition to soliciting individual donations, Friends of Osprey Junction Trailhead is also asking organizations and businesses to create bike donation campaigns with their staff and employees. Friends of Osprey Junction Trailhead will work with organization leaders in developing the bike donation campaigns.
Individual bike or bicycle parts donations can be arranged to be picked up by calling Ralph Monti, Bicycle Activities Coordinator for Friends of Osprey Junction Trailhead. Contact Ralph by phone at 646-705-4148 or email at ralphmonti@gmail.com.
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