Giving Tuesday 2022: Donate to Support Durham Bike Co-op

 

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The Durham Bicycle Cooperative is an all volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) community bicycle project. We believe bicycles have the power to make our local communities a better place through sound environmental practices, a commitment to sustainable economics and social equality, involvement and outreach with our local community, and promoting cycling as a healthy fitness and wellness activity.

We do:

• Bicycle repair and redistribution
• Hands-on mechanical skills training
• Recycling and reuse of bicycles and bike parts
• Community outreach in partnership with numerous Durham nonprofit and government agencies
• Virtual and local events to celebrate bicycling and cultivate a more inclusive bicycling community
• And more

Your donation helps us continue this work and spread the joy and empowerment of bicycling to more people in Durham. 

💸Please consider becoming a monthly recurring donor to provide ongoing support for our work.💸

Here's what we've been up to in the first 9 months of 2022:

Your donation helps us keep this mission going into 2023 and beyond!

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2023-2024 Durham Bike Co-op Board Recruitment

It's that time of year again for the bike co-op! We are having our annual board election and are looking for candidates to help fill spots on the Durham Bike Co-op board. The co-op is accepting applications for board membership through Nov 13.

The co-op specifically needs people to help fill the roles of Secretary for the board and Development Lead but all are welcome to bring their talents to the board. The Secretary's duties include sending out the board meeting invites, taking notes during the board meetings and keeping the meeting on track. The Development Lead would help the Co-op find grants to continue the strong growth the Co-op has built over the past few years.

If you're interested in applying to join the board, please complete the attached Google Form before November 13:

Apply here

Volunteer with the bike co-op!

Have you been looking for an opportunity to get more involved with Durham Bike Co-op? 

We always have a need for experienced bicycle mechanics, but even if you don't have mechanical skills, there are lots of other ways to get involved and help us in our mission to increase community access to bicycles in Durham. Below are descriptions of some of the high-priority volunteer roles we have open.

Current volunteer needs at DBC

Experienced mechanics (Sunday shop)

Can you true a wheel and rebuild hubs? We need experienced bike mechanics who can help patrons learn how to repair their bikes on Sundays. You would be working with the lead mechanic and other volunteers to help folks who need bike repair assistance.

Greeters (Thursday Community DIY shop)

Greeters at Durham Bike Co-op work the front desk, checking in patrons and managing sales and payments. You don't need any experience for this role. We'll train you!

 

Lead and support mechanics (Wednesday TWIG DIY shop)

Lead mechanics open the shop for designated shop hours and help patrons with DIY projects. Support mechanics will help patrons with DIY bike projects. All TWIG mechanics need to be part of the TWIG (trans, women, intersex, and gender nonconforming) community.

 

Grounds maintenance lead (Year-round)

We're looking for a grounds maintenance lead who will mow the lawn, do weed eating, leaf blowing, and other activities that help keep our property healthy and beautiful. This person will take care of the grounds now, coordinate other volunteers to help, and be responsible for hiring a crew to do the mowing next summer.

Tire disposal lead (Occasional)

Do you have a truck that could occasionally be used to help DBC recycle old tires? We need a volunteer who will periodically empty the dead tire bins at the co-op into their truck, carry to the Waste Management Facility, pay for dumping and get reimbursed.

Have another skill you want to volunteer?

Are you a graphic designer? Do you have photography or fundraising skills to share? Do you like coordinating events? Do you have technology skills that could help a small nonprofit operate? There are lots of other ways to get involved in serving the bike co-op's mission. Contact us if you want to help in some way that's not listed here.

Interested in one of these volunteer roles? 

Contact Durham Bike Co-op.

Love Durham Bike Co-op? Support us on #GivingTuesday

On Tuesday, November 30, many will come together for a special 24-hour online day of giving called #GivingTuesday and we need YOUR HELP! Please help Durham Bike Co-op continue our mission to expand access to bikes and spread the joy of bicycling in the Durham community.

What we've been up to this year

So far in 2021, Durham Bike Co-op has restored and distributed nearly 300 bikes to youth and adults in Durham. We've given away 250+ pieces of bike safety equipment, including helmets, reflective vests, lights and locks. Our volunteers racked up nearly 4,000 hours of work supporting our mission to expand bike access and empowerment equitably across the Durham community. Our outreach team partnered with ~15 local groups to distribute bikes and safety equipment to communities in need across Durham. And we launched the Durham TWIG Community for people of marginalized genders (request to join the listserv here). 

Every little bit helps

Your donation on #GivingTuesday helps us continue all this work moving into 2022. Please support the vital services Durham Bike Co-op provides by donating online on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. We're looking for monthly sustainers and one-time contributors to help us meet our year-end goal.

And thank you so much for supporting Durham Bike Co-op as a member, volunteer, donor, or other contributor. We appreciate you!

Make a one-time or monthly contribution today.

Support our fall fundraiser & become a monthly sustainer

Wondering how you can support Durham Bike Co-op? Donate to our fall fundraiser!

Becoming a monthly donor is the best way you can help sustain our work of empowering more people in the Durham community through bicycles and hands-on repair skills. Donations provide support for our bike shop operations as well as community outreach, and they help our all-volunteer crew sustain this work.

As an all-volunteer-run nonprofit, Durham Bike Co-op relies on donations (financial, as well as bikes, bike parts and supplies) to continue to serve our mission. In 2020-2021, we've pivoted our operations to continue providing our core services safely under COVID-19 conditions, including:

• Bicycle repair and redistribution
• Hands-on mechanical skills training
• Recycling and reuse of bicycles and bike parts
• Community outreach in partnership with numerous Durham nonprofit and government agencies
• Virtual events to celebrate bicycling and make the bike community more inclusive
• And more

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We're looking for monthly sustainers to help us continue our work and support the co-op's ongoing operations--that includes everything from electricity bills to grounds-keeping to purchasing bicycle parts and safety equipment.

Whether you choose to become a monthly sustainer or make a one-time donation, please know that your contribution helps us continue to serve our mission and spread the joy and empowerment of bicycling to more people in Durham.

Thank you! 

Become a monthly sustainer of Durham Bike Co-op

Are you interested in a bicycling community for women, trans, intersex, and gender non-conforming people?

 

Join us for our first event

This Sunday, July 25, 2021 

Durham T.W.I.G. group bike ride.

(Trans. Women. Intersex. Gender-nonconforming)

This group is about creating comfortable spaces and opportunities for femme, trans, female, intersex, and gender-nonconforming individuals to develop biking skills and confidence.

This is a 100% non-machismo ride focusing on getting together, riding safely, and building community. 

This ride is also about finding your legs! Gaining control and confidence on your bike in the streets and on trails at a beginner level- very chill pace/ no drop ride. All levels of rider welcome. All varieties of bicycles welcome. Helmets and lights encouraged.

The ride is a little over 8 miles on predominantly flat roads. We will be taking a couple of short breaks along the way to hydrate and chat about some selected points of interest.

We will be meeting at the Major the Bull statue in CCB plaza starting at 6pm with plans to begin rolling at 6:30.

Come ride with us! And please feel free to share this post and invite your friends!

If you can't make it this time but want to hear about future bike events for trans, women, intersex, gender non-conforming and other marginalized genders, email development@durhambikecoop.org and request to be added to our listserv.

Looking for a Treasurer

The Durham Bicycle Cooperative is looking to fill the Board Treasurer position.This position is responsible for ensuring that the accounting books are accurate and up-to-date, reporting on the status of the organization’s finances to the Board, submitting federal and state tax forms, and supporting yearly tax form preparation. Familiarity with Quickbooks Online and Square is a plus. 

The job description can be viewed at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1arzxu1vam9nomKsrkvljDM8Z4B7yT6Jw/view?usp=sharing

If you have any questions and/or are interested in pursuing this, please contact the DBC Finance Committee at: finance@durhambikecoop.org