Putting Used Bikes and Sewing Machines to Good Use

Pedals for Progress will hold its 14th annual Granby sewing machine and bike collection on Saturday, May 23rd from noon to 3 p.m., rain or shine, at Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby. Anyone with working sewing machines, or an adult or child’s bicycle in working or repairable condition is encouraged to donate it to this great cause.

For 25 years, Pedals for Progress has prevented over 144,000 bikes and more than 3,000 sewing machines from entering our waste stream. Instead, families are living better lives because they have the simple mobility of a bicycle. A working portable sewing machine is a job. Overseas, seamstresses and tailors can acquire a used machine at an affordable price, and begin a business.

The cost to collect, process, ship, rebuild, and distribute each bicycle is $40. A $10 minimum donation toward shipping costs in requested with each bike or sewing machine, and any additional donations are greatly appreciated to cover the increasing cost of shipping. All cash and material donations are fully tax deductible and a receipt will be available at the collection site. Pedals for Progress is a 501 c (3) corporation and a registered charity in Connecticut. For more information call Jackie Johnson at 653-7758 or go to http://www.p4p.org.