About
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community while honing or showcasing your mechanical skills? Our Pedal Forward program is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help clean, repair, and restore adult bicycles. This vital program provides reliable transportation to newcomers in our area, empowering them to connect with work, education, and the community.
Location:
Thrive Mahoning Valley
854 Wilson Ave, Youngstown
Commitment: Flexible
Duties Include:
- Learning and developing mechanical competencies for bike repair and restoration.
- Cleaning and refurbishing bicycles to like-new condition.
- Assisting in maintaining an organized tracking system for inventory and repairs.
- Supporting public safety awareness programming and events throughout Summer/Fall 2025.
Volunteer Benefits & Incentives:
- Skill Development: Gain hands-on experience in bike mechanics, repair, and restoration.
- Personalized Bike: Build and customize a bike during your time with us—and keep it as a token of your efforts!***
- Community Impact: Be part of a program that transforms lives by providing essential transportation.
- Networking: Connect with like-minded individuals passionate about transportation, sustainability, and community service.
- Flexibility: Volunteer hours and tasks can be adapted to your availability and interests.
This Opportunity Is Perfect For You If:
- You enjoy tinkering or have a knack for mechanical tasks.
- You're interested in learning or enhancing your skills in bike repair and restoration.
- You take pride in making things look and work like new.
- You have experience or knowledge of vintage bicycles, e-bikes, or other bike types.
- You're passionate about transportation, public safety, and community engagement.
Make a lasting impact while learning valuable skills and contributing to a more connected community!
***Requires at least 30 hrs of completed volunteer hours.
For more information about our Pedal Forward program, visit thrivemv(dot)org
Registration
Opens Jan 30, 2025 4:00pm
Age Limit
18 and up
Social
Requirements
Training
Requirement Details
Training available if you need it or would like to learn more about repairing/restoring bikes.
Perks
At the beginning of your volunteering time with Thrive Mahoning Valley, you will chose a bicycle to keep! During your time with us, you will learn how to repair/restore it, and customize it to your likes and needs. Upon completing at least 30 volunteer hours, you will keep the bicycle that you worked on.
Completion of 30 volunteer hours can be waived if you are consistent in your volunteering AND are in extreme need of transportation to seek/maintain employment, or you are unhoused.
Completion of 30 volunteer hours can be waived if you are consistent in your volunteering AND are in extreme need of transportation to seek/maintain employment, or you are unhoused.
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