Bikes for Goodwill Organizations

Through the Bikes for Goodwill Organizations program, we provide refurbished bikes to clients and families identified by our partner organizations. This program provides an affordable, safe, sustainable means of transportation. The following guidelines are intended to ensure the overall success of this program and that it meets the intended goal of providing transportation for those in need:

  • Clients in need of a bike are prequalified by the referring agency.
  • Utica Bike Rescue provides refurbished bikes to anyone that comes in with a signed letter on letterhead from a partnering organization or who is referred to us using our online request form.
  • Recipients only get one bike per lifetime through this program. It is not the responsibility of Utica Bike Rescue to replace stolen bikes, including but not limited to bikes that were parked outside overnight, left unlocked, or locked with cables, chains, locks that use cylindrical keys, or other common situations that lead to theft.
  • Facilities that want bikes for their residents agree to provide a space for bikes to be stored safely indoors.
  • Utica Bike Rescue highly recommends that all bikes are equipped with a proper lock and that all riders wear a helmet (bicycle riders age 14 and under are required by law to wear helmets in New York). Without the proper lock it is very likely the bike will be stolen, and per the condition above, Utica Bike Rescue will not provide a replacement.
  • Utica Bike Rescue offers helmets and locks a lock to anyone getting a bike through this program, for $10 each, based on availability.

Your organization can get started today. An authorized agency representative can submit the Bikes for Goodwill Partnership form. Once approved, partner organizations can then use this Bikes for Goodwill Referral to request a bike for a client.

The Bikes for Goodwill Organizations program provides qualified individuals and families with increased mobility and access to transportation. This provides far-reaching benefit to recipients by providing the means to travel independently and inexpensively to employment, medical appointments, meetings with case workers, school and other necessary travel. This program builds upon the collaborative efforts of our partner agencies and organizations, provides a new way to meet clients' mobility needs and prevents unnecessary disposal through the reuse and redistribution of donated and discarded bikes

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UBR is grateful for the support we receive from these generous organizations and businesses.