Re-Bicycle Lenawee

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216 Center St., Adrian, MI 49221

Phone: 517-759-1427

Email: rebicycle.lenawee@gmail.com

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Re-Bicycle Lenawee is a group of individuals and organizations coming together to collect, refurbish, and distribute bicycles for our community. The initial goal is to provide bicycles for persons who cannot afford to purchase one.

The objective is to help persons secure or maintain employment, education, training, appointments, maintain physical and mental wellness. Re-Bicycle Lenawee will enable Lenawee residents to meet their basic needs, assist with financial stability and maintain good health. Family Counseling & Children’s Services is the lead agency for Re-Bicycle Lenawee.

In addition, Re-Bicycle Lenawee is comprised of volunteers (e.g., AmeriCorps, local bicycle enthusiasts) and local service agency partners (e.g., Family Counseling & Children’s Services, Community Action Agency, Goodwill Industries, Habitat for Humanity, Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority, Lenawee Emergency & Affordable Housing Corporation, Lenawee United Way, and MRPI).

Eligibility

Anyone who would like to receive a bicycle from the co-op must meet the following criteria:

• demonstrate that the bike will be used for basic transportation to appointments, education/training, employment, job search, or physical and mental wellness, etc;
• demonstrate need, i.e., an inability to afford or access transportation to regularly participate in basic activities like those listed above;
• be at least 18 years old; and
• be willing to participate in bicycle safety training.

Application Process

1. Those interested should apply through one of our partner organizations: Family Counseling & Children’s Services, Community Action Agency, or Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority. Applications will be reviewed by committee on a regular basis.
2. Upon approval, applicants will enroll in bicycle safety course and complete training as indicated by committee.
3. Upon completion of training, applicants will be matched to a bicycle meeting their individual needs.

How You Can Help

• Volunteer. We need people to help pick up bikes and other donated items, to help work on bikes, to process applications, to promote our activities, to help run the shop, and much, much more. You offer us your time and talents; we’ll find something for you to do.
• Donate. We need bikes, and bike parts, in any condition. Good bikes get fixed up and distributed; bikes that aren’t so good get parted out and the remaining scrap is converted to cash to purchase shop materials. We also need tools, bike parts (especially new materials like brake pads, cables and housing, tires and tubes, etc.), and other shop supplies — almost anything you can think of. We even want bike-themed books, posters, magazines, etc. Not sure if we can use it? Just ask. We’ll let you know. Finally, financial support in any amount is greatly appreciated. All donations, no matter what they are, are tax-deductible. Just ask for a receipt.

Give us a call. Send us an email. Track us on Facebook or here on the blog. Best of all, drop by for a visit sometime. Ride your bike if you like. We have plenty of two-wheeled parking available.