The bikes collected in the United States go to more than 15 countries, including the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Colombia, Ghana, Senegal, Eritrea, and Fiji. Local businesses have provided support. For example, City Bikes accepts bike donations on behalf of Pedals for Progress, Giant Food has generously provided three no-longer roadworthy truck trailers to be used for storage of bicycles, and Washington Gas has provided a site for the trailers. Area jurisdictions will often charge residents to dispose of an old bike, which is then landfilled or at best recycled into steel. 2001 Collection Dates and Locations Pedals for Progress will be taking donations of used bicycles and usable parts at upcoming fall collections.
Collections scheduled to date follow below.
Co-sponsored by the College Park Area Bicycle Coalition. Co-sponsored with Resurrection Lutheran Church. Collections Bikes need only be repairable. We take most any adult or child's bike, provided that it is not encrusted with rust or have a broken frame. We are an IRS-qualified 501 c 3 charity and registered as a charity in Maryland, Virginia, and other jurisdictions.