Thanks Active Transportation Alliance. You've helped many, many homeless today!

I have to let everyone know that the good folks at Active Transportation Alliance have donated 1000's of new Tee Shirts to Southwest Chicago PADS. About 20 cases of new Bike the Drive tee's are now at the shelter at 3121 W 71st.Southwest Chicago PADS is a support shelter for the homeless. Folks there get food, warmth, showers, clothes, and a chance for a fresh start. And now they can get nice new Bike The Drive tee's, just a little extra to take the chill off! Active Transportation Alliance has just helped many, many of our most in need neighbors. THANK YOU!

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Permalink Reply by dan brown on October 16, 2009 at 9:44am
ATA rocks...but we already know that ;-)

nice job guys (and gals)
Permalink Reply by Glenn on October 16, 2009 at 3:10pm
Hi, I also am a site manager at a PADS site, in Oak Lawn. Thanks Bro. and ATA for your help with our mounting problem. The economy has been hard on us all. As always, thanks to the ATA!! I try to collect and give bike away at my site as well weekly. So far, I have been successful. Thanks all for all of your efforts for the homeless. Take care. Ken, I know you from the BBC, right???
Permalink Reply by Glenn on October 16, 2009 at 3:27pm
Hi Ken, if you have extras, I would be glad to distribute them at my site as well. Contact me if you have any, thanks.
Permalink Reply by Ken Gray on October 16, 2009 at 5:37pm
Yep Glenn, it's me. Sorry all the shirts were snapped up by the Marquette Park site. I love your idea of a bike a week. I'd like to borrow that idea. How do get your bikes. Donated?? Very cool.
Permalink Reply by Glenn on October 17, 2009 at 4:32pm
In regards to the "bike or two a week"...we have run notices in church bulletins from time to time, as a sort of bike drive. Also, I have given a letter to a local bike shop describing how and where they will be used. They will give me some as they are available. The letter just lets their patrons know where they will go to. We have given out many bikes so far. We usually do it as an auction, but will give direct when needed. As for the homeless...I do this because it is the best "give back" I can think of...helping about 70 people in a 6 hour period of time per week for me. I look at it like this...many of us (including me) are just one or two bad situations from being in the same place. I have been doing this for years, and will continue to do so.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 18, 2009 at 1:29pm
Well done! I think this is a great use for leftover t-shirts. A tip of the hat to Active Trans for this act of kindness, and to Ken and Glenn for their ongoing volunteer work with folks in need.

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