Bikes4Life is bringing bike culture to West Oakland. They help create jobs in the West Oakland neighborhood and they are accepting bike donations, which allows you to support the program and also benefit with a tax credit. They accept most bike donations and you can upgrade to a new bike and get full value for your old bike. “Can’t beat that,” says Tony Coleman, founder of B4L All funds go back to the neighborhood by helping us train and employ West Oakland youth and residents.
Check out Tony Coleman’s cool new video “Greener West Oakland”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGVVZJq4L7s
B4L began in 2009 as a project of One Fam, which is a community-based organization that was founded in 2000 in direct response to the criminalization of young people and the lack of positive resources.
B4L is One Fam’s primary business model, and it is a promising social enterprise serving the growing demand for affordable bicycles.
B4L caters to the growing market of West Oakland riders. Proceeds fund One Fam’s community activities and staffing.
Community programming focused on empowerment, leadership development, and community organizing . Our bicycle adventures attract a large diverse group of enthusiastic youth and seasoned riders of all ages and backgrounds.