Following the Seattle drop-off events in November 2005, the Katrina Bikes Partnership continued to receive requests from people who wanted to donate bicycles and accessories for evacuees in Washington State. We also received requests for bicycles from agencies sheltering evacuees in the Seattle area.
The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, a Katrina Bikes Partner, is serving as the conduit for both drop-offs and pick-ups. Scheduling is required, at which time the location and appointment will be provided.
To schedule a drop-off or pick-up of bicycles or accessories in Seattle contact
Louisiana 2006
The Baton Rouge bike distribution program was conducted over several weekends and is now essentially complete. The Lake Charles-Cameron program is being conducted as an ongoing effort in conjunction with Gumbo Feeds at Burton Coliseum, which fed about 300 people over three events. Evacuees were fed, provided an opportunity to "shop" for clothes from the clothing drive, and then allowed to select bikes from Seattle housed in a trailer. The first event occurred two weeks before Christmas and continues this Spring and Summer 2006. The bikes were an especially welcome gift for children at Christmas. Recipients expressed their thanks to the volunteers and one person was especially grateful because he said he now had a way to get to work. Due to the severity of the damage in Cameron, our Louisiana partners will only now be able to enter that area to distribute bikes. Our Lake Charles partners continue to look for additional helmets, locks, water bottles, and other bike parts. If you have ideas on where they might get these, please contact
