Bike Drive a Success

We had blue skies and perfect weather for our third bike drive for Pedals for Progress and in 3 hours we collected 73 bicycles and more than $800 in donations yesterday morning at the West Windsor Community Farmers' Market, on Vaughn Drive off Alexander Road in the parking lot of the Princeton Junction Train Station. We received bikes in all shapes and sizes, and they will be shipped to a ‘second life’ in Jamaica, where P4P partner agencies will distribute the bikes at low cost to poor working adults. The bikes provide reliable transportation for the recipients, who use them for commuting to school and work, taking produce to market, or accessing heath care and other services.

Thanks to our 21 volunteers, including West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance trustees and members, our student advisory board members and other youth volunteers from our community. Thanks to the WW Farmers' Market board, especially Mireille Delman and Beth Feehan, for working with us and providing a convenient space for us and hosting the drive. And thanks to everyone who donated bicycles and a cash donation (towards shipment cost) to help out this worthy cause.

We also signed up 12 new members to the WWBPA, sold our new bike/ped maps, and a few t-shirts too. More photos: