The Mercer County Planning Department and Mercer County Park Commission are teaming up to host a bike drive on April 12 to benefit the Boys & Girls Club Bike Exchange.
From noon to 4 p.m. on April 12, community members are encouraged to donate used bikes at one of two locations: the Ranger Headquarters at Mercer County Park in West Windsor and the Historic Hunt House in Pennington.
Since its founding in 2009, the Boys & Girls Club Bike Exchange—a non-profit organization supporting youth in Mercer County—has collected, repaired and sold more than 27,000 bikes.
It has raising more than $1.6 million to fund after-school programs for more than 700 children daily. The program also donates approximately 300 bikes annually to youth in Trenton and urban areas across New Jersey.
The bike exchange also provides local youth with opportunities to learn bike repair its internship program.
Donations are tax-deductible, and all bikes will be used to support the club’s mission of providing safe, enriching activities to children in need. The Bike Exchange relies on the efforts of 50 volunteers to recondition donated bikes, ensuring they are ready for resale or donation to local youth.
Community members are encouraged to bring bicycles of all types to the donation sites. For more information, visit the Mercer County Planning Department’s website or the Boys & Girls Club Bike Exchange.
