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Gallery: MTN-Qhubeka Team delivers bikes in South Africa

By On December 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Tsgabu Grmay, Louis Mentjes and Jani Tewelde view thumbnail gallery World Bicycle Relief program provides 170 bikes with team’s support Christmas came early to the Somalia Park informal settlement in Vosloorus, South Africa, when the newly minted Professional Continental Team MTN-Qhubeka arrived with 170 Qhubeka bicycles, earned by residents as part of a program which [...]

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Gallery: SRAM’s pArt Project

By On November 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment

“SRAM Field Collection” by Jeff Van de Walker is priced at $25,000 view thumbnail gallery New York City art show benefits World Bicycle Relief This article originally published on BikeRadar On November 29, SRAM is hosting an art show at the Cedar Lake Theater in New York City as a fundraiser for World Bicycle Relief. [...]

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Giving back: Eight innovative philanthropists around the world

By On November 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment

1. A bike as economic engine F.K. Day, United States Life in rural Zambia has improved dramatically for dairy farmer Cecil Hankambe. He has doubled his milk sales, purchased a farm, and earned enough money to send his children to school. He still milks the same cow and travels the same rugged roads to the [...]

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Rappstar’s 4th Annual World Bicycle Relief Charity Challenge

By On September 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment

It’s that time of the year again! Time for the fourth running of the Rappstar World Bicycle Relief Charity Challenge. For those who are not familiar with me or this effort, my name is Jordan Rapp. I am an American professional triathlete that races around the world (and spends a great deal of time swimming, [...]

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Students sending bikes to Africa

By On March 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment

When Naperville high school students started fundraising for World Bicycle Relief, they were aiming to raise enough for one bicycle. But once they got on a roll, they didn’t stop and wound up with enough for 12. “You are … global community contributors,” Marc O’Shea, Naperville Central High School instructional coordinator for academic support, told [...]

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World Bicycle Relief Reaches Milestone Of 100000 Bicycles Distributed

By On March 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment

/EINPresswire.com/ World Bicycle Relief, a not for profit organization created by bike industry leader SRAM Corporation to aid victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami in Sri Lanka recently distributed its 100,000th bicycle to people living in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. World Bicycle Relief is a not for profit organization that was created by bike [...]

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World Bicycle Relief Reaches Milestone of 100000 Bicycles Distributed

By On March 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

CHICAGO, Mar 16, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) – World Bicycle Relief is a not for profit organization that was created by bike industry leader SRAM Corporation in 2005 to aid victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami in Sri Lanka. The organization recently distributed its 100,000th bicycle to people living in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. [...]

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Hearts Filled with Gold

By On December 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Article Tools Print friendly E-mail story Tip Us Off iPod friendly Comments Share Article Facebook Twitter Google+1 del.icio.us. Digg! Yahoo! Buzz Diigo google newsvine reddit technorati Yahoo! Myspace I’ve been writing Pedal On columns with Erika now since early in the summer. We’ve written about stolen bikes, working bikes, winter riding, BMX and mountain biking, [...]

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Holiday bicycle donations reach those in need across America

By On December 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment

World Bicycle Relief mechanics assemble roughly 1,000 bikes a month (Leah Missbach Day/World Bicycle Relief) View Thumbnail Gallery Christmas is around the corner and many charitable organizations are working hard to deliver bicycles to both children and those who are less fortunate. World Bicycle Relief is well-known for its dedication to bicycle donations, distributing some [...]

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Non-profits raise funds at cyclocross nationals

By On December 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment

BEND, Ore. (VN)_ Racing `cross at the U.S. national championships this week is about a lot more than pain and glory between the course tape. A number of non-profit organizations – and their supporting riders – are hoping to make big gains in Bend, Oregon. World Bicycle Relief – All Weekend Racing ’Cross For A [...]

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