Agency Details:

Recycle-a-Bike promotes bicycling as a safe, fun, sustainable, and empowering mode of transportation. We provide the greater Providence community access to the skills and resources to maintain, repair, and build bikes in a workspace where all are welcome.

Description:
We are Volunteer based and rely on the many talents of our volunteers to keep the organization running. Or volunteer structure is differentiated by time commitment: Coordinators, Committed Volunteers, and General Volunteers. Whatever your interest and availability, there is a place for you! To keep it organized, we have 4 committees that oversee the various parts of RAB
Programs: What we do and how we do it
Shop: What we have, what we need, and how we organize it
Communications: How we tell people about what we do, get people excited about bikes and get new people interested in RAB
FUNds: How we pay for what we do

All committees need people.

• Artistic/Graphic skills: advertising, fliers, and surveys, as well as computer/web skills.
• Communicating, Personal Relations, and Recruiting.
• Bike Liaisons = biking around and being seen
• Mechanics and wrenching skills to provide for our Open shop and programs
• Teaching skills to work with mechanics
• Funding opportunities and advising for our new space and paying coordinators with stipends.
• Keeping records and up to date info on volunteers and income.
• Visionaries: seeking our involvement in the community
• Community networkers
• Event planners and organizers



History:
We have been at the Steel Yard since 2001. Fall 2009, we have now developed our bylaws and are continuing momentum to become a more present advocacy group in the Providence area, and working in a collective, cooperative structure. Our Parts and bikes are donated by the police, local universities, and private donors.


Contact person: Emily Lindberg, General Manager, (401) 273-7101, (email)

Address:


Recycle A Bike 27 Sims Ave. Providence, RI 02909 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.recycleabike.org

Directions:

We are located between the Providence Place Mall and Eagle Square. Sims Avenue is between Harris Ave. and Kinsley Ave.   Nearest Bus Stop: Trolly to Eagle Square, 4 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Handicap accessible?
	Yes
Interests Served:
	Solutions for Children, Youth, Families, Helping People in Crisis, Building Adult & Neighborhood Independence
Does your agency accept court-appointed volunteers?
	Yes
What type of organization
	Other

Last updated on September 16, 2009