The City of Carmel and Bike Carmel will join Freewheelin’ Community Bikes in hosting a Donation Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 in the Carmel City Hall parking lot.
Do you have an old bike in the garage or some leftover parts lying around? Help the City of Carmel and Freewheelin’ Community Bikes get these into the hands of kids.
Bike Carmel mascot ‘Spokes’ will lend a hand and provide some laughs. The event is designed to be COVID-19 safe.
Those participating are asked to consider donating bicycles, bicycle components and bicycle apparel that you’re no longer using. Bicycle donations are an important part of Freewheelin’ Community Bikes’ mission to provide safe, reliable and affordable transportation. The following items are especially useful:
- Bikes with multiple speeds/gears
- Quality bike shop brand-names and vintage steel frame bikes
- Modern comfort bikes, mountain bikes, road bikes, and cruisers
- Bicycle parts
All donated products will be used to enrich youth programming and offer affordable transportation options to the Freewheelin’ community. If your donation cannot be used by Freewheelin’ or its partners, they will responsibly recycle all metal. Last year Freewheelin’ Community Bikes recycled more than 4,000 pounds of metal waste.
This donation event will be COVID-19 safe, which means you can stay in your car and the volunteers can take the donations from your trunk or vehicle and supply you with a donation receipt. You will be asked to enter from the southeast corner of the parking lot and follow the signs to the northwest corner before exiting from the northeast exit back on to Veterans Way.
About Freewheelin’ Community Bikes
Freewheelin’ Community Bikes connects youth with skills for life over a shared passion for the bicycle. It envisions a stronger, healthier, more connected city. One Bike, One Youth. One relationship at a time. Freewheelin’ Community Bikes is transforming Indianapolis into a city where bikes provide access to better lives.