A national charity is beginning its Christmas work early in north Fulton County by collecting bicycles for thousands of area children.
Free Bikes 4 Kidz is sponsoring its "Bike Drop-Off Day" on Oct. 15 throughout metro Atlanta. The Minnesota-based nonprofit — which is launching the bicycle giveaway in metro Atlanta for the first time this year — will have 15 collection stations open where residents can bring bicycles. Two stations will operate in North Fulton that day, one in Sandy Springs and another in Alpharetta.
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Last year, the organization gave away 5,000 bicycles to less-fortunate children throughout Minnesota — 25,000 bicycles in the last seven years. Each bike donated locally during the Oct. 15 drive will go to a child in metro Atlanta.
Local volunteers will refurbish each donated bike over the next few months. The campaign ends in time for the Christmas holiday with a “Bike Giveaway Day” on Dec. 3.
Bicycle donations take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents can also sign up here as volunteers for the Oct. 15 bicycle collection event.
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