[ndcf] F-M Community Bicycle Shop

[fmbikeworkshop at riseup.net]

Cyclists in the F-M area:
I am contacting you on behalf of a new non-profit that I am actively a
part of
organizing. The organization is the F-M Community Bicycle Workshop. At
it's most basic we intend on refurbishing donated bicycles and
distributing them to
individuals in need of reliable transportation throughout the community.
We also aim to
educate a volunteer base on the trade of bicycle maintenance and create a
community
centered around sustainability and cycling. This would be primarily aimed
at youth and
young adults but everyone will be
welcome to help out. We will teach community ed classes on
commuting, roadside repair, etc. as well as operate an Earn-A-Bike
program for youth and a Create-A-Commuter program for adults. We are
fiscally sponsored as a 501(c)3 non-profit through Moorhead Healthy
Community Initiative and have the full support of Tom and IPC. Our
collective members include mechanics from IPC as well. Anyone interested
in more
information can email me and I can answer any questions as well as send
out a brochure
that goes into a little more detail explaining what we are
working towards and how community members can help.

Right now we are actively fund raising and looking for a space. We have a
couple possible
spaces on the table but are in need of some funds to secure one while we
do some grant
writing.

To help us get started right now you can make donations out to:
Moorhead Healthy Community Initiative
Care of F-M Community Bicycle Workshop
810 4th Avenue South, Suite 147
Moorhead, MN 56560
Make sure to include "F-M Community Bicycle Workshop" somewhere in the
donatinon.

You can contact us at this email: fmbikeworkshop at riseup.net or call at
(701)793-4125 with any questions or for further information.
Thanks, Andrew