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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm


362 Adult bikes Total of 527 bikes
165 kids bikes
88 Helmets
104 Wheels
24 Bags of Parts
7 Boxes of parts
11 Handlebars
14 Seats
8 Seat Posts
11 Handlebars
17 sets of pegs
15 Cranks
4 Forks
5 Racks
7 fenders
2 Shocks
23 Kickstands
4 Fender brackets
2 Spoiler bars
5 sets of training wheels
4 Scooters

Some of the bikes have one or two wheels removed for packing. Almost all of the bikes have their pedals and handlebars removed for packing.

Container - EGHU 902642-0
Seal - D6373263

On Thursday we will load a 40' high cube container with about 500 bicycles for our partner Fundación Integral Campesina (the Foundation for International Community Assistance, FINCA) in Costa Rica.

Fundación Integral Campesina de Costa Rica (FINCA Costa Rica) – Costa Rican rural micro enterprise development.

The festivities will begin at 10am and continue until around 4pm at 2434 S. Western Avenue in Chicago. Our People Plan to Provide Pastries, Pizza and Packing; hope to see you on Thursday!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm

439 bikes, 61 children's & 377 adult's
3 wheelchairs
22 sewing machines
46 cranks
130 freewheel cassettes
53 chains
143 tires
51 helmets
2 walkers
27 crutches
7 bags of inner tubes
57 wheels

We will be filling a container bound for the Panamanian Association of Goodwill Industries in Panama this Wednesday from 10am until 4pm at 2434 S. Western Avenue in Chicago, cooperating with our partners at Bikes for the World.

Pastries, Pizza and comraderie will be in abundance!

These pictures are from the Panamanian Association of Goodwill Industries (Goodwill Panama), which is a well-organized non-profit organization providing skills training and employment to more than 100 people with disabilities.

Goodwill Panama works closely with local Rotary Clubs to oversee and support the bicycle program. These photos illustrate the high degree of organization characteristic of their bicycle repair and marketing program.

Saturday, December 15, 2012
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
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