Petition: Stolen bikes to those in need
Hey all,
So a number of members of the media/new media responded to my challenge. I haven't had a chance to mine through all the Google Alerts in my inbox. But certainly my hits have gone up considerably - so thank you to all that have written anything on this idea. Special thanks to Raymi for being my top traffic source.
For those of us just joining us - we are trying to keep the 2500 (or so) bicycles that Toronto Police recovered from Igor Kenk off the auction block ... and straight to the folks that need them most. Hopefully to those that can't afford a bike (even at auction) and who would benefit from having a bicycle to ride to work or school.
My friend K. Sawyer Paul of Soundloading came up with a great idea for a Petition when we met briefly Monday and shot the following PSA.
So please take a second to watch the short PSA and sign the Petition. If you could spread the word that would be great.
In an effort to make things as easy as possible I've drafted a quick message that you can cut, paste and e-mail to your friends and cyclist allies.
Dear [friend],
I thought you might be interested in this.
http://chadnuttall.com/2008/08/petition-stolen-bikes-to-those-in-need.html
This dude Chad is trying to get the bikes that Toronto Police recovered from Igor Kenk to those in need. Many people can't afford to buy a bike - but would benefit from owning one to get to work or school. It would be great if you could swing by http://www.chadnuttall.com and view his short video PSA and sign the petition.
Petition link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/667303138
Thanks!
[your name]
Thanks again for reading - and thanks for the supportive e-mails. Please sign the petition.
[Click here to sign the petition]
C
Labels: bikes, igor kenk, stolen bikes, toronto police
6 Comments:
1 vote at a time. Thanks for voting ... spread the word!
C
August 15, 2008 10:20 PM
Dylan from Spacing wrote a quick follow-up about the Petition. Thank Dylan!
http://spacing.ca/wire/2008/08/16/igors-bikes-petition/#comments
August 17, 2008 8:21 AM
Sounds like an awesome idea! Do you have any plans on how to distribute the bikes?
August 19, 2008 3:51 PM
I'd like to connect w/ groups that are already doing similar work. Someone in another post suggested the Community Bike Network; another suggested the United Way.
C
August 19, 2008 5:20 PM
i like charity...
i do charity... bike charity... and have been around long enough to know that giving away bikes often doesn't work...
At Bike Pirates we sell at low cost (~50-100% below market value). We serve bike enthusiasts of all sorts... and target those who just can't afford bike shops and/or those who are willing to learn bike mechanics...
www.bikepirates.com
August 20, 2008 2:50 PM
Brandon,
Bike Pirates looks very cool.
Side note ... You can remove the blogger bar from your page by heading here.
http://blogger-templates.blogspot.com/2005/01/remove-navbar.html
I would appreciate your signature on the petition.
Thanks,
C
August 20, 2008 11:27 PM
Post a Comment
<< Home