Our January 11th "Homecoming meeting" at the Coal Harbour Community Centre "Homecoming" meeting brought warmth to many hearts on a foggy winter morning. Four members of our King George Interact Club joined to combine efforts on a winter clothing drive for the homeless in our community.
The donations made by our club members (pictured above) were added to those gathered by the students at their school and then distributed through supporting agencies and helpers.
Thanks to all for making this service project and the return to our club's magical waterfront location such a success!
PEDAL Society's shop manager Sarah Thomas joined our January 18th meeting to tell us about the work being done by her organization to help current and would-be cyclists access and maintain their bikes.
Founded in 1993, PEDAL offers services and programs through its bike shop at Main & Broadway in Vancouver and with local and global partners. Sarah told us about a few:
Donating PEDAL-designed bicycle-powered coffee grinding machinery to a worker-owned co-op in Guatemala.
Deaf Access programs for hearing impaired riders to learn from PEDAL's ASL speaking mechanic.
Women Trans Queer Nights for maintenance and safety skills attended by 110 participants in 2022.
Gear Up Mechanics Training program giving youth with job barriers an opportunity to gain bicycle mechanic working experience, while giving back by restoring bicycles for donations.
Contributing to our environment by refurbishing or recyling 660 bikes, almost 1900 wheels, and 620 tubes.
PEDAL is 100% run with support from volunteers, grants, and partners including Arc'teryx, City of Vancouver, KidSafe, and the Vancouver Community Bike Network.
Strathcona Community Centre is getting the word out about our 2023 Hoop-A-Thon fundraising event to neighbours in their Winter Bulletin. Mark your calendars to join us on the court with the kids!
