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.
For those interested in the bike-drive totals the "scores-on-the-doors" are ...
Wilmette Going Green Matters (3/10) 14 bikes
Libertyville Green Living Fair (3/16) 8 bikes
