<span style>Hi Everyone,</span><div style><br><div>My name is Ben Sommer and I'm the coordinator for the LIFT Bike Project, a non-profit with the mission of donating used bikes to low-income residents in the Boston area. We work closely with the Green Streets Initiative and Roll It Forward in Boston and are excited about expanding the network of biking enthusiasts and activists in the Boston area. </div>
<div><br></div><div>We have just started our volunteer run "refurb nights" where volunteers help fix up donated bicycles. Here is a blurb from the Green Streets Initiative Website. </div><div><br></div><div><br>
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The LIFT Bike Project, an organization dedicated to donating refurbished bicycles to homeless and low-income residents of Cambridge, Boston, and Somerville, will kick off its 2012 “refurb nights” February 1st. Every Wednesday from 7-9 PM, volunteers will gather at Quad Bikes (<a href="http://www.quadbikes.org/" title="http://www.quadbikes.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,157,63);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;outline-color:initial;text-decoration:none">http://www.quadbikes.org</a>) to help fix up bikes for a giveaway on the Green Streets Initiative's April Walk/RIde Day, when 100 people will become the proud new owners of a great set of wheels.</p>
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Refurb nights are both fun and a great way to meet a range of people with a passion for community service and biking. While no mechanic experience is required, volunteers should come prepared to learn something new. Whether you're a refurb night veteran or hearing about this opportunity for the first time, come on down - everyone is welcome.</p>
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For those who can't make it to refurb nights, there are other ways to help. Maybe you have an old bike lying in your basement - LIFT would love for you to donate it.</p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:7px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:0px;color:rgb(33,29,26);font-family:Signika,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(220,215,159)">
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Please feel free to contact Ben at <a href="mailto:liftbostonbikeproject@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,157,63);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;outline-color:initial;text-decoration:none">liftbostonbikeproject@gmail.com</a> with any questions, or visit <a href="http://liftbikeproject.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">liftbikeproject.blogspot.com</a>.</p>
</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>If you'd like to get in touch with me feel free to call me at <a href="tel:617%20642%208788" value="+16176428788" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">617 642 8788</a>, or email be at this address or at <a href="mailto:liftbostonbikeproject@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">liftbostonbikeproject@gmail.com</a>.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>Ben Sommer</div><div class="yj6qo ajU" style="outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;outline-color:initial;padding-top:10px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:0px;width:22px">
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