FW: Bikes for Developing Countries

> From: jbhedges@telus.net
> CC: shawn.hedges@gmail.com; john.robertson@csaanich.ca
> To: ;
> Subject: Fw: Bikes for Developing Countries
> Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 17:39:55 -0700
>
> Hi All,
>
> John Robertson, a friend of my son's in Victoria, collects and refurbishes
> bicycles to send to developing countries, where they are a valuable source
> of transportation. Apparently he has 200 bikes in his garage and is looking
> for another 100 to fill the shipping container. Please see John's email
> below for more information.
>
> If you have a bike you no longer use -- this may be the answer!
>
> Please contact me if you have a bike you no longer need. We will arrange
> transportation to Victoria.
>
> Have a happy Thanksgiving weekend.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Joyce Hedges
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Robertson" <john.robertson@csaanich.ca>
> To: "'Shawn Hedges'" <shawn.hedges@gmail.com>; "Joyce & Bill Hedges"
> <jbhedges@telus.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 11:26 AM
> Subject: RE: Bikes
>
>
> Thanks Joyce. Good timing indeed! We are just about to launch a drive to
> collect the last 100 bikes. We have a contact on the ground in East Africa
> right now and know they can be put to good use. We need 100 more bikes and
> 100 people to sponsor those bikes at $25 per bike. Please share the info
> around- I will attach a link to our website. (we can accept donations via
> Paypal at that site as well)
>
> Thanks again, these bikes will make a huge difference!
>
> http://www.b4hvictoria.blogspot.com/
>
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shawn Hedges [mailto:shawn.hedges@gmail.com]
> Sent: October 4, 2011 11:04 AM
> To: Joyce & Bill Hedges; John Robertson
> Subject: Re: Bikes
>
> Mom, contact John Robertson. I've copied him on the email.
>
> Also, I have a bike rack on the Westfalia so we can pick the bikes up
> this weekend and deliver them to John if you like.
>
> On 10/4/11, Joyce & Bill Hedges <jbhedges@telus.net> wrote:
> > Hi Shawn,
> >
> > Could you please send me the contact info for your friend who collects
> > bikes
> > for the third world. I have at least two friends who I think would be
> > interested in donating a bike.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Mom
>
> --
> Sent from my mobile device
>
>
> Shawn
>
>