Take a look at this great clip from CTV Toronto about how students at Humber Summit Middle School helped to collect 140 bicycles destined for Malawi.
This year’s collection was a huge success, as a matter of fact, it was one of the best spring turn outs Africycle has ever seen! We would like to thank all of the team captains at drop off locations, volunteers who loaded bikes, businesses for donating their space, and everyone who donated a used bike.
| Captain | Location | # Bikes | Cash |
| Judy Christianson | Brooklin – Home Hardware | 80 | $197 |
| Fred Shady | Whitby – St. John the Evangelist Church | 66 | $180 |
| Steve Simic | Courtice Flea Market | 100 | $503 |
| John Viera | Oshawa – Bicycles Plus | 90 | |
| Don Terry | Ajax – Lincoln Ave. Public School | 39 | $43 |
| Mike Susko | Pickering – Bay Cycle & Sports | 80+ | |
| John Williamson | Port Perry – St. John’s Presbyterian Church | 60 | $300 |
| Hayley Johnson | Stouffville Reservoir | 51 | |
| Totals: | 566 | $1224 |
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APRIL 25, 2015 USED BICYCLE COLLECTION
Would you like to donate your used bike to Africycle? Come out on April 25, 2015 to one of the many locations around the Greater Toronto Area. Africycle depends on bike donations from people like you. We accept all kinds of bikes so clean out the garage and help out people who will put your old bike to good use. Check out the map below of all donation locations.
Bay Cycle and Sports – 980 Brock Rd. South, Pickering (Accepting donations all week!)
Lincoln Avenue Public School – 70 Lincoln St., Ajax
St John the Evangelist Church – 903 Giffard St., Whitby
Home Hardware – 64 Baldwin St., Brooklin
Bicycles Plus – 843 King St W., Oshawa
Courtice Flea Market – 1696 Bloor St., Courtice
St. John’s Presbyterian Church – 319 Queen St., Port Perry
Stouffville Reservoir – Millard St & Bayberry St. Follow Grey path to the east for the entrance to the reservoir.
This past week Africycle donated 20 bikes to Health Care Workers in Malawi in partnership with Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics and B4H Victoria. These bicycles will help serve over 7000 households that have been heavily impacted by major flooding in Malawi this year. These rural communities depend on health care typically delivered by foot and will now receive greater support from Health Workers able to commute to these areas much quicker and more frequently. Thanks to all who made this possible. It will have huge impact on the lives of many people who lost so much in these floods and are threatened even more by the delicate health in the region.
Last summer Africycle Canada was a sponsor of North America’s first House Cat Bicycle Race, and it was blast. We had vintage bikes for sale, accepted bicycle donations to send to Malawi, and we raced. It was everyone’s first time racing a bike indoors. Handle Bar, one of the best establishments in Kensington Market in Toronto, was kind enough to be the host and cracked their front door when the first rider crashed into it. He was alright though. Two thirds of the Africycle Canadian crew won prizes and the other third sadly dropped a chain.
This is going to be another fun filled summer for Africycle.
http://altbaukriterium.com/2014/08/25/1st-north-american-housecat-at-thehandlebar-kensington-market/
We were featured on Deutsche Welle (DW), a German international broadcaster. Click here to read the story.
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Thanks to everyone who participated in our Collection on April 20th this year. WE had a good turnout despite the weather. If you missed the event, you can still donate your bicycle at Bay Cycle and Sports, 980 Brock Rd South, Pickering.
JOIN US ON APRIL 20th, 2013, and donate your bicycle to help provide better mobility in Africa.
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You can receive up to $150 off a new bike at Bay Cycle when you contribute $20 or more with your bicycle donation!
Friday April 12 – 8am to 4pm
Pickering Energy Information Centre Address: 1675 Montgomery Park Road, Pickering, ON, L1V 2R5
Saturday April 13th – 9am to 2pm
Ajax (Lincoln Avenue Public School) Address: 70 Lincoln Street, Ajax, ON, L1S 6C9
Saturday April 20th – 9am to 11am – (5 locations)
Courtice Flea Market Address: 1696 Bloor Street, Courtice, ON, L1E 2N1
Oshawa (Bicycles Plus) Address: 843 King Street West, Oshawa, ON, L1J 2L4
Brooklin (Home Hardware) Address: 64 Baldwin Street, Whitby, ON, L1M 1A3
Whitby (St. John the Evangelist Church) Address: 903 Giffard Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 2S3
Pickering (Bay Cycle and Sports) Address: 980 Brock Rd, Pickering, ON L1W 3A4
Uxbridge Arena Address: 291 Brock St W Uxbridge, ON
ALL WEEK!
Saturday April 20 – Saturday April 27- BAY CYCLE
During store hours (M-F 10am-8pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm)
Pickering (Bay Cycle and Sports) Address: 980 Brock Rd, Pickering, ON L1W 3A4