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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING WORKING BIKES ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, Working Bikes, is a nonprofit organization located in the South Lawndale / Heart of Chicago neighborhood in the 7th District of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, Working Bikes was established in 1999 by volunteers Lee Ravenscroft and Amy Little with the goal of giving old bikes new homes; and
WHEREAS, the mission of Working Bikes is to give donated bicycles new life by redistributing them as tools of empowerment in local and global communities; and
WHEREAS, nearly 100,000 bicycles have been reclaimed from disuse or the waste stream since Working Bikes was founded; and
WHEREAS, Working Bikes volunteers repair, recycle, and refurbish bicycles to donate them locally and prepare bicycles to donate them internationally; and
WHEREAS, Working Bikes has supported the creation of dozens of bicycle organizations and social enterprises globally, shipping 70,000 repairable bicycles to partners in 20 African and Central American countries for use in job training and economic development; and
WHEREAS, through its Cycle of Peace program, Working Bikes donates hundreds of bicycles each year to children in local schools and partner organizations, giving thousands of youth the freedom and joy of owning a bicycle; and
WHEREAS, through its Cycle of Power program, Working Bikes has partnered with the department of Veteran Affairs (VA), transitional housing, refugee resettlement, and others to empower thousands of Chicagoland adults with access to transportation; and
WHEREAS, Working Bikes has built an inclusive and welcoming community in its shops, giving skill-building opportunities to thousands of volunteers; and
WHEREAS, Working Bikes professional mechanic staff has allowed over 10,000 Chicagoans to purchase affordable transportation and support a mission with local and global impact over the past 20 years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Cook County Board President and the Cook Count...
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