The Recyclery Collective: Complete Overhaul 101 Week 1 Shop Space / Bicycle Types / Tools
The Recyclery Collective: Complete Overhaul 101 Week 1 Shop space / Bicycle types / Tools Shop space & The Recyclery Mission Statement: "The Recyclery Collective seeks to build community through the restoration of donated and discarded bicycles. We share resources and knowledge in order to support an affordable, independent, and sustainable mode of transportation. In this spirit of education and mutual aid, we encourage discussion about how our transportation choices affect the health of our communities and our environment." While we do have a small paid staff, we are primarily run by volunteer labor. Volunteers do everything from running bicycle sales, picking up donated bicycles, repairing bicycles for sale, helping run open-shop, cleaning and rearranging the shop, etc. The small staff is Jesse who does bookkeeping and mechanics as needed to keep up with bike sale demand. Youth Classes - Howard Area Community Center and Project NIA Complete Overhaul 101 - Advanced Repair Course. Income goes back into improving the shop and supporting our mission. Participants are encouraged to volunteer and spread the word about the Recyclery to friends and family! FreeCyclery - By connecting with social service organizations in our area, we build relationships and donate bicycles to those in need free bikes provide needed self-sufficiency and practical transportation to individuals with low incomes, mental illness, or homelessness. Chicago House Connections for the Homeless Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago Expanding Lives Franciscan Outreach Association Goldie’s Place Heartland Alliance Howard Area Community Center Inspiration Corporation LIFT Chicago Refugee One Stockton School Thresholds Youth Organization Umbrella Open Shop - We provide a valuable resource and environment in which people can repair their own bicycles, aid others in bicycle repairs, or volunteer their time to repair bicycles for the collective.
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