30+ Bicycles Donated from Condo for Youth Program "Charlie's FreeWheels"

Press Release from Charlie's FreeWheels

Received the following earlier today:

Hello!

This Friday, at 10 a.m., staff from Charlie's FreeWheels will pick up 30+ bicycles from Merchandise Building. These bicycles will be built up by young people in our Build-a-Bike programming.

For more information, please see the media release, attached.

Warm regards,
Katherine McIlveen-Brown
Director

242.5 Queen Street E. M5A 1S3 Toronto, Ontario
t. 416.546.2200
www.charliesfreewheels.ca

Charlie's FreeWheels
Inspiring a spirit of exploration in youth

The historical Merchandise Building (located at Dundas St. E and Church) will donate 30+ abandoned bicycles to Charlie’s FreeWheels’ Build-a- Bike programming. The bicycles will be given a second life by youth who will learn to re-build the bicycles from the frame up. Youth participants of Charlie’s FreeWheels’ free programming will get to keep the bicycles they build and they will also learn how to safely ride and maintain these bicycles.

A student metropass costs $112 per month and so each bicycle donated has the potential to save youth ~$800 per year, assuming they ride for eight months of the year. Bicycles that are beyond repair will be stripped for parts.

When: On Friday August 12 th at 10 a.m.

Where: The Merchandise Building: 155 Dalhousie St, Toronto, ON M5B

Bicycles will be picked up from the loading dock on the east side of Dalhousie Street just north of Dundas St. E

MEDIA CONTACT
Sohel Imani
sohel@charliesfreewheels.ca / t. 416.546.2200 / c. 647.295.5496

ABOUT CHARLIES’ FREEWHEELS

Charlie’s Freewheels is a non-profit organization on a mission to inspire a spirit of exploration in
the youth we serve, largely from the Regent Park and Moss Park communities. With our Build-a-Bike, Group Rides and Mentorship programs, we support young people to build new confidence, connections and skills.

Charlie’s FreeWheels operates out of Ya Bikes! on Queen Street East at Sherbourne Street.

Visit charliesfreewheels.ca for more information and updates about our current programming.