Monday, May 20, 2013
Annual Tour de South Brunswick partnering with Pedals for Progress for charitable day of cycling.
Two of the township's most successful charitable events are combining forces this year to bring a day of bicycles to South Brunswick. On June 1, the South Brunswick Education Association's Pedals for Progress collection is partnering with the Education Foundation's Tour de South Brunswick to collect used bikes and funds for educational support in the district. Pedals for Progress sends used bicycles and sewing machines to developing nations to be given to poor people in need of cheap transportation to get to jobs, markets and schools. The donated bikes are auctioned off for a small amount, which is then used to operate a bike shop to handle repairs and maintenance. Those who can’t afford to pay for a bike can work off the fee in the bike …
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Annual drive collected used bikes and sewing machines to provide transportation and employment for the less fortunate in third world countries.
The recent Pedals for Progress drive had another stellar year in South Brunswick thanks to the help of volunteers and donations from the community. The annual collection at South Brunswick High School gathered 77 bikes, 8 sewing machines, and $2,830 in monetary donations to help with shipping costs. "I would like to thank the SBHS custodians for their help in opening the building, setting up tables, and wheeling down about 30 bikes for us from the storage area," said Constable Elementary School second grade teacher Devon Smith, who coordinates the drive in South Brunswick. The program, which began in 1991, was started locally in 1999 by South Brunswick High School math teacher Larry Witlen, a former Peace Corps volunteer. Witlen, who …
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Donate used bikes, sporting equipment and sewing machines to provide transportation and employment to the less fortunate in other countries.
Pedals for Progress will hold its annual collection in the township on Saturday at South Brunswick High School. The program sends used bicycles and sewing machines to developing nations to be given to poor people in need of cheap transportation to get to jobs, markets and schools. "This provides people with a non-polluting means of transportation to carry goods, get to school or work, and gives a big leg up to these people instead of a handout," Constable Elementary School second grade teacher Devon Smith, who coordinates the drive in South Brunswick. "It helps to strengthen business and education in these developing nations and it helps stimulate the economy." Pedals for Progress also accepts donations of used sewing machines and …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Donated used bikes and sewing machines provide transportation and employment to the less fortunate in other countries.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
What ends up in a landfill in one country can help to change a life a world away from South Brunswick, as the annual Pedals for Progress drive has begun. The program sends used bicycles and sewing machines to developing nations to be given to poor people in need of cheap transportation to get to jobs, markets and schools. "This provides people with a non-polluting means of transportation to carry goods, get to school or work, and gives a big leg up to these people instead of a handout," Constable Elementary School second grade teacher Devon Smith, who coordinates the drive in South Brunswick. "It helps to strengthen business and education in these developing nations and it helps stimulate the economy." Pedals for Progress also accepts …
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Community donated 108 bicycles, $1260 in monetary donations, 20 sewing machines and three bags of soccer equipment.
The recent Pedals for Progress collection at South Brunswick High School was another resounding success for the program that sends used bicycles overseas to developing countries. The group collected 108 bicycles, $1260 in monetary donations, 20 sewing machines and three bags of soccer equipment. The collection was made possible by generous donations from the community and the hard work of the numerous volunteers who contributed their time. "Thanks go out to the custodians at SBHS, the teachers and students who volunteered," said co-coordinator and Constable second grade teacher Devon Smith. The program, which began in 1991, was started locally in 1999 by South Brunswick High School math teacher Larry Witlen, a former Peace Corps …
