Bikes Not Bombs

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to our 40th Anniversary Celebration!?This special evening brought together BNB alumni, co-founders, staff, board members, supporters, and volunteers for a night highlighting community and solidarity — honoring what is possible when people come together to work for a kind, just, and healthy world, one bike at a time. Check out our full event recap online, watch a new video about our work, and read our special 40th anniversary report. Thank you for your support - and cheers to the next 40 years! https://lnkd.in/ew_mETtk

Most folks in Boston have heard about Bikes Not Bombs - but how much do you really know? Bikes Not Bombs is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year - join us, the original founders, youth participants, live musicians, and special guests in November to celebrate and learn about BNB's vision moving forward! Tickets are available at a variety of price points so that anyone who wants to come, can! Feel free to message me with any questions. https://lnkd.in/eFFPTMyd

“Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet.” - Alice Walker ?? Celebrating 40 Years of Bikes Not Bombs! ?? On July 4, we proudly marked our 40th Anniversary! From our first 18 bicycles sent to Nicaragua to our unwavering mission promoting racial equity, economic mobility, youth empowerment, global solidarity, and environmental sustainability, we've come a long way. I want to take this moment to express my deepest gratitude to the heart and soul of Bikes Not Bombs - our dedicated youth, alumni, staff, volunteers, advisors, donors, partners, founders and Board of Directors. Your unwavering dedication, passion, and hard work have been instrumental in making our organization what it is today. ?? Milestones: - Empowered 5,000+ youth - Shipped 83,000+ bikes to 13 countries - Expanded global partnerships To keep the momentum, we need your support! ?? Join us: - Commemorative Ride: July 6 - Annual Bike-A-Thon: September 8 - Fundraiser Party: November 7 If you can't attend, please consider donating. https://lnkd.in/ekbJjPVx Check out the full letter on our website: https://lnkd.in/eu3wnjFH Thank you for your incredible support! Let’s keep pedaling towards a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future. ????♂? With gratitude, Elijah Evans Chief Executive Officer

Each summer, we welcome Farber Fellows – impact-driven, business-savvy students, who spend 10 weeks working one-on-one with our employment social enterprise partners on capacity building projects. Leah Budson is an MBA candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management. She’ll be taking her passion for workforce equity to the Boston-based nonprofit Bikes Not Bombs this summer. Meet Leah: ? While on secondment from Boston Consulting Group, Leah worked for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's U.S. Economic Mobility & Opportunity team, which helped spark her interest in the field. ?In undergrad, Leah majored in mathematics at Haverford College, and also completed concentrations in both economics and peace, justice, and human rights. ?Currently, she is one of the co-presidents of Sloan Women in Management, a member of Sloan Pride, and the board chair of a consent-based sexuality education nonprofit Your Empowered Sexuality, Inc. Welcome, Leah! #MeettheFarbers

Thrilled to be joining the Farber Fellow community at REDF this summer! I’ll be working with Bikes Not Bombs in Boston on their bike shop business strategy. Bikes Not Bombs is an Employment Social Enterprise that trains and employs local youth leaders, with the mission of using the bicycle as a vehicle for social change to achieve economic mobility for Black and other marginalized people in Boston and the Global South. It’s been an honor to work with the team there. To all my Massachusetts friends — if you’re in Jamaica Plain this summer, please say hello! #REDFworks

We are thrilled to announce that Bikes Not Bombs (BNB) has been chosen as one of the 150 local nonprofits to receive a significant grant of $225,000 over the next three years from the Cummings Foundations esteemed annual grants program. This generous award will empower us to expand our impactful Youth Pathways model by introducing our first ever Youth Fieldworker Fellowship program. Read the full press release on our website! https://lnkd.in/ePgYCeqG

Applications for our summer Bike School programs are now open! No experience in biking or mechanics is necessary to apply and every program graduate will ride away on their very own refurbished bicycle! ?? This summer, join Bikes Not Bombs at one of our learn-and-earn programs in Roxbury or Jamaica Plain. Our Earn-A-Bike program is designed for youth aged 12 to 18, and our Bike Institute program is for anyone aged 14 and up. Programs run between July 6th and August 31st. Read more here and apply today! https://lnkd.in/eCmRQXw2

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Want to make an impact this week? Help us ship hundreds of bikes to our partner in Nevis! Our container loading starts tomorrow Thursday, February 8th and we need your help - sign up today and help us spread the word! https://lnkd.in/eDag6PVE