bike drives | Working Bikes

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is celebrating its 10th anniversary at the end of October and will be hosting a single-day bike drive during the anniversary celebration to highlight their commitment to reducing, reusing, and recycling.

2430 North Cannon Drive, Chicago, IL 60614.

Contact: Kristi Backe (773) 755-5100 extension 5034.
WBC coordinator: 2.B.Decided.

Back for yet another year, the Woodridge Rotary will be collecting bicycles on August 29th as part of the Woodridge Park District event called Motion Explosion. This annual event is being held later this year due to construction at the location of the bike drive.

Location: Cypress Cove Water Park at 83rd and Janes Ave., Woodridge

Contact: Susan McNeil-Marshall.
WBC coordinator: To Be Decided.

Bikes will be collected for Working Bikes during the Earth Festival Bike Drive being held at St. John's Episcopal Church, 3857 N. Kostner Ave., Chicago, IL 60641.

The Earth Festival will be featuring earth-friendly, organic, and “green” products for sale, demonstrations, workshops, live music, and organic food.

The goal of the Earth Festival is to make green products available to neighbors, educate people on environmental issues and have a good time!

Contact: A.N.Other (773) 725-9026.

Whole Foods is sponsoring a bike drive at their South Loop store, located at 1101 South Canal Street. The South Loop store is the first LEED certified Whole Foods in Chicago!

Contact: Angela Smith 312/435-4600 & fax 312/435-4640.
WBC coordinator: To Be Decided.

The Global Alliance for Africa is sponsoring a bike drive at the John Marshall Law School in downtown Chicago, at 315 South Plymouth Court.

Contact: Cheryl Cesario 312/603-4193.
WBC coordinator: To Be Decided.

The Trek Bicycle Store of Highland Park is sponsoring a bike drive at the Vision Quest Coaching Garage Sale in the VQ Highland Park/Trek of HP Parking Lot, at 1923 Skokie Valley Road Highland Park IL.

VISION QUEST COACHING HOSTS GARAGE SALE AND BIKE DONATION TO HELP UNDERPRIVLEDGED COUNTRIES

Third Annual Spring Cleaning Event Comes to Highland Park April 18

Folks on Spokes will be holding a bike drive in conjunction with their annual Easter Ride, which is being held at Governors State University (1 University Parkway, University Park, IL 60466-0975).

Contact: Barbara Sturges.
WBC coordinator: Michael Roeser.

The Harold “Hal” Tyrell Trailside Museum of River Forest & Oak Park is accepting bike donations from April 19th at it's Earth Day festival from 10 AM to 3 PM through April 30th at the

Whole Foods is sponsoring a bike drive at their Northbrook store, located at 840 Willow Road, Northbrook, IL 60062 USA.

Contact: A.N.Other.
WBC coordinator: Jonathan McMills.

The town of Northfield, in conjunction with several area park districts, schools, and churches, is planning a huge bike drive!

It will be held at the Northfield Park District (401 Wagner Road, Northfield, IL 60093) from 4:00pm until 7:00pm on Friday March 6th and from 8:00am until noon on Saturday March 7th.

Contact: Brent Peterson 847/446-0706.
WBC coordinator: To Be Decided.