We love Bikes Not Bombs, and hope you will join us to support their work.
Bikes Not Bombs uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change to achieve economic mobility for Black and other marginalized people in Boston and the Global South.
More about Bikes Not Bombs
Donate your bike on Oct. 23
- Park at the Ed Burns Skating Rink, 422 Summer Street
- Follow the signs to cross the Minuteman Bikeway
- Event takes place at the Reuse & Recycling Center
- This is a regional event- all welcome, no need to sign up
- Bikes Not Bombs also accepts cash donations to help run their programs
- Full list of what BnB collects is below
Also helping at the event will be Troop 306 scouts - Learn some basic skills and check out their pioneering display.
Scouts will be collecting food donations
benefitting Arlington EATS. Here's what's needed most:
- Cereal (especially Cheerios!)
- Shelf stable soup
- Almond butter
- Snacks (regular sizes, please)
- Soy sauce
- Shelf stable soy milk or almond milk
- Boxed stuffing
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Canned vegetables
- Dry macaroni
- Cranberry sauce
- Canned Pumpkin
- Dish soap and laundry detergent
- Personal care items such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush
- Incontinence products & diapers (larger sizes are more in demand)
Scouts BSA Troop 306 in Arlington is a very active, co-ed troop with an emphasis on outdoor adventure, leadership training , skills building and community service. The Troop has been active for over 100 years and has over 100 Eagle scouts.
What Bikes Not Bombs accepts
Yes
- All types of bikes (road, hybrid, mountain, BMX, tandem, electric, etc.)
- All sizes(adult, child, etc.)
- Parts of any kind
- Tools of any kind
- Even some broken stuff!(e.g. cracked frame with usable components, worn tires, tubes with holes)
- Accessories(helmets, bags, lights, pumps, locks, training wheels, etc.)
- Cycling clothing
No
- Anything that has spent significant timeout in the weather(and hasrust)
- Kickscooters
- Anything with a gasoline
motor
- Exercise
Equipment
- Tricycles
- Trail-A-Bikes
