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 Community Bike Works was conceived by Allentown residents  with backgrounds in education, drug abuse prevention, vocational  training, mechanics, business, and community action. Community  Bike Works develops and uses peer role models, adult mentors, and  bicycles to draw boys and girls, ages 9 to 17, into the  program  and away from drugs, crime, and the streets.

 Kids learn mechanics, develop business skills, commitment and  responsibilities, and improve their employability. The kids provide  the community with safety classes, safety inspections and

 reconditioned bikes. Kids even earn a recycled bike and new helmet for their efforts.

 Community Bike Works counters the welfare system which conditions us to expect handouts, provides no  incentives and hurts families. Community Bike Works proves to the youngster that if you work, you get  rewarded.

 

June 2007 marks our Twelve Year Anniversary.

Over the 12 years OUR KIDS have:
  • worked 49,981 hours at Community Bike Works
  • inspected 2,236 bikes at neighborhood rodeos
  • repaired and donated over 120 bikes locally
  • sent 790 bikes to Third World Villages
  • received three Governor's Safety Awards
  • earned E Town's E Award
Community Bike Works' retention rate over twelve years is 82.4 %. Of the 1,303 kids who began the 3 1/2 month Earn A Bike course, 1,074 finished to earn a bike and helmet.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:  

Michael Klatchak (Treasurer), DRS Technologies Financial Systems Analyst

Scott Kleinschuster, Bike Line Manager

Harry F. Lukens, Senior Vice President & CIO Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Network

Gail McMakin, Parkland School District Teacher

Sharon Merkel, PPL Senior Graphic Designer 

Nicole Miller (Secretary), Lehigh County Juvenile Probation Officer

Nick Mittica, Air Products & Chemicals Commercial Manager

Caitlin Pawson, Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority Muhlenberg College Philanthropy Chair

Rev. William Seaman (Chair), Lehigh County Conference of Churches Retired Executive Director

Tania Vargas, Roosevelt Elementary School Community School Coordinator

Judy Vega, Allentown Health Department Lead Abatement Program

Laura Zaharakis, Allentown School District Guidance Counselor

Emilie Aviles, Allentown School District Student

Joshua Ortiz, Allentown School District Student

 

STAFF:

Stefan Goslawski, BS, MEd         Executive Director & Program Director

Emily Close, BS                      Program Manager                                             

Brennen Sullivan                     Assistant Program Manager  

 

YOUTH APPRENTICES:

Mimi Aviles                

Tami Honzo-Vassa       

 

           

FOR COMING EVENTS & NEWS CHECK OUT OUR BLOG AT  

http://communitybikeworks.blogspot.com

For more information contact us at
Community Bike Works
235 North Madison Street
Allentown PA 18102
610-434-1140
Email: info at communitybikeworks.org

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