The bike renewal program fixes up used bikes and furnishes them to kids and adults in need of low cost, healthy and fun transportation.
Last year we provided 53 bicycles to kids and adults!
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Every bike included a helmet and a user manual
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Most bikes included a tool kit, tire repair kit, bike lock, or other useful accessories
Would you like to help? We have plenty of opportunities!
Help with bike repairs:
- Pickup bikes at the donor's home or workplace
- Perform simple repairs like tire changes, cleaning, lubrication
- Some volunteers enjoy going all out with new paint and chrome polish. Not required, but the kids like it!
- Funding for repair parts are available
- Our experienced volunteers are happy to train you
Help at the Juneteenth bike raffle
- Transport bikes from storage to the Ernie Davis park in Elmira (we especially love pickup trucks and large trailers)
- Register kids for the raffle
- Adjust bikes and helmets to fit their new owners
- Provide user manual, tool kit, bike lock or other accessories
Donate a bike in good condition
- Any size kids bike or trike
- Adult bikes are accepted until we have too many. Prefer single speed, upright style with fenders. These are used mainly for low cost transportation for adults in need.
- A volunteer will arrange for pickup at your home or workplace
- We reserve the right to refuse bikes that are not in suitable condition for repair
Donate to the renewal fund
Your donation helps us buy repair parts, took kits, tire repair kits, bike locks, or other useful accessories.
Questions: please contact the program leader Jack Chaney at 607.377.1075 or by email at jackchaney1@msn.com
Donations: please make checks payable to Eat Well Play Hard of Chemung County and mail to STBL c/o Jack Chaney, 21 Chelsea Drive, Horseheads, NY 14845
THANK YOU!
Juneteenth Bike Raffle Sponsors, Donors and Volunteers
You helped us make a child smile, be healthier and more independent!
Sponsors: The Southern Tier Bicycle League, Eat Well Play Hard, Meals on Wheels of Elmira, Corning Bike Works, Kingsbury Cyclery, GearsToGo Tandems
Donors: Community Foundation, Wal-Mart Foundation, Elmira-Corning Transportation Council, Horseheads Youth Bureau, Brian and Shawn Markham, Carol Reiss, Margaret Gentile, Doug Mann
Volunteers: Donnell Walton, Dan Reed, Jack Chaney, Randy Rhoads, Bob Mayville, Paul Schermerhorn, Frank Venuti, George Hluck, Scott Glaesemann, Steve Kremer, Vincent Howell, Kent Gobin, Dave Dudek, Ron Burt, Brian Klotz, Steve De Martino, Jim Sendoma, Laura Fleming, Karen Hannon family, Boh Ruffin, John & Karen Lesky, Doyin Oyelaran, Rich Shapiro
Bicycle Donors: John Festa, Debbie Rohde, Earl Derry, Ralph Truitt, Dave Sandore, Sandra Sayer, Dave Zazzali, Dan Vaughn, Big Flats Montessori, Doug Mann, Lizabeth Stone, Margaret Gentile, Greg Dilorio, Kim Wilson, Sara Palmer, Adam Chaney, Andy & Nanette McNamara, Janice Ferraro, Rand Murnane, Rich Nevins, Megan Chaney, Paul Kingsbury, Ed Ryan, Phill Fenn, Joel Schultes, Jim Reed, Heidi Heichel-Baker, Karen Hannon, Larry Cleveland, Valeria DaSilva, Preston Clemons, Lisa Palumbo, Karen Rochester, Mark Brand, Becky Kelsey, Patty McLellan, Carol Sparks, Irene Peterson, Jim Glenning
