Bicycle Warehouse owners Mike and Debbe Simmons need help to reach their goal to send 500 bikes to Africa by March 31. They’re holding an Africa Bike Drive on Saturday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4650 Santa Fe St. in Pacific Beach. There will be barbecue with a lot of appreciation for everyone’s donations. The Simmons learned about the Africa Bike Drive & Sister Shop Program, started by Mike’s Bikes in San Francisco, and immediately wanted to be a part of it. They have started the Southern California Chapter to further the cause because bicycles can change people’s lives in a positive way providing fitness, freedom and fun. The Africa Project is a nonprofit foundation that establishes self-sustaining bicycle businesses in developing regions in Africa. Bicycle Warehouse is the first Southern California donation location, and will be collecting donated bikes and gear at all of their store locations on an ongoing basis.
“The bikes and gear we collect will be shipped to our sister shops in Africa and refurbished before being made available to the local community,” says Debbe Simmons. “Your donated bikes provide access to education, health care, food/water and employment they did not have beforehand.”
Bicycle Warehouse strongly backs this project because it empowers people in need, one bike at a time, in Africa where they desperately need support.
To learn more, visit www.bicyclewarehouse.com/about/africa-project-pg1393.htm.
Bicycle Warehouse is a full service cyclery and repair store offering kids bikes, mountain bikes, road bikes, comfort bikes and much more. For more information on Bicycle Warehouse, contact Debbe Simmons at (858) 943-4207 or email her at: [email protected].