Bikes Not Bombs Turns 25!
Written by Boston Biker on Aug 31Got this in my email, looks like a fantastic event. Bikes Not Bombs is awesome, you should check this out.
Join us on Friday, September 25th!
Come celebrate 25 years of accomplishments, and recognize BNB’s founder and current International Programs Director, Carl Kurz, as he departs for a two year sabbatical.Location: Spontaneous Celebrations
45 Danforth Street, Jamaica PlainTime: 7pm
On July 4, 1984 – 25 years ago – Bikes Not Bombs was born on a flight from Boston to Managua, Nicaragua. Carl Kurz was on board with two bicycles, brought south to support health workers, labor unions and teachers working to rebuild a land ravaged by war.
From this simple action sprung a movement that became the organization Bikes Not Bombs, now built on the simple actions of tens of thousands of individuals, touching lives of many more… thirty eight thousand bicycles have been shipped to Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa since 1984. Thousands of local youth have been empowered by BNB’s Boston youth programs since 1990. And the momentum is growing. As Carl says, “twenty-five lbs. of world resources can move a mountain.”
THE PARTY WILL FEATURE:
- Live music by SOL Y CANTO!
- A special auction of framed BNB photographs
- Fresh, local food from Vanguarden Farm
- Food prepared by Executive Chef Brian Sway of Hingham’s Scarlet Oak Tavern
- Dessert baklava by chef Amir Sedhom of Amir’s Catering
- Beer provided by our neighbor Sam Adams
- Valet bicycle parking by MassBike
More details will be posted as they unfold!
Tickets are available online or at the Bikes Not Bombs Bike Shop in Jamaica Plain. They are priced on a sliding scale: $50, $85, or $100. This event is 21+.
Whether or not you are able to attend, we encourage you to make a donation in honor of this occasion. Event sponsors of $250 or more will be publicly recognized on the web and in the event program. See sponsorship info.
Contact Jasmine Laietmark, Director of Grassroots Fundraising and Events: jasmine@bikesnotbombs.org 617-522-0222 x106.
More details here.
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