Task Force for the Homeless Earn-A-Bike

The Earn-A-Bike program at Taskforce for the Homeless allows Resident Volunteers of the shelter to access an onsite bicycle repair shop where they can learn bicycle maintenance skills, share bike repair tools, and earn bikes.  Sopo Bicycle Cooperative is a proud community partner in this project.  For more information about Taskforce and Taskforce programs, contact:

KeelyHarris
Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless
477 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 230-5000  ext.141

How the project developed:

The Taskforce Earn-A-Bike project was created by a Sopo intern from Paideia High School and an Americorps Volunteer at Taskforce who wanted to make independent transportation accessible for Taskforce Resident Volunteers (people who complete volunteer commitments at the shelter in order to reside there). We all came together to create an on-site bicycle repair shop that provides access to an environmentally responsible form of transportation as well as opportunities to learn marketable skills. Skill building and reliable transportation are necessary for everyday life, and will help our friends at Taskforce access jobs and independent living.