Lighten Up Bikes' motto is "biking is fun. fun is good." which I totally agree with. The latest cool project they're doing is helping George, an Atlanta local who collects cans to supplement his social security income, to get a bike made specifically for that purpose. George is a 62 year old Vietnam vet, and in the words of the blog:
"This is George. George lives in SW Atlanta. He collects cans by the roadside and hauls his load on this bicycle. Last night, I received an email from my friend Ken that simply said "we gotta get George a Mundo". To which I replied, "Who the hell is George?". To which Ken replied, "dude george the guy who hauls all the cans on his bike up and down murphy". One dollar for George was born."
They're not telling George that they're raising money for his new bike - they're just hoping to get him one, one dollar at a time - and it takes about 100 cans to get $1. Do you have a dollar for George's new bike?
Visit One Dollar for George.
Can't wait to hear how this turns out, $1 from New Zealand
Posted by: RobiNZ | June 30, 2009 at 03:25 AM
whoohoo! thanks, Robin!
Posted by: Ginevra | June 30, 2009 at 02:11 PM
Great! Thanks RobiNZ! Thanks Ginevra too! This is a big help!
Posted by: LightenUpBikes.com | June 30, 2009 at 04:02 PM
He sounds just amazing! We should always help vets. He did an outstanding service for our country. I'm telling my military friends about his cause.
Posted by: Alexandria, Professional Bagpiper AFM Local 349 | July 05, 2009 at 03:11 PM
honorguardbugler: Sound the horn!
Seriously, I agree. Anyone who fights for our country deserves dignity and respect.
Posted by: LightenUpBikes.com | July 17, 2009 at 11:54 AM
$1.00 from Canada. Anybody who is 62 years old and works as hard as it sounds like George does, deserves respect!
Posted by: Brian Collinson | July 19, 2009 at 05:47 AM
Thanks Brian!
Posted by: LightenUpBikes.com | July 20, 2009 at 06:51 PM
He's got my dollar... and I'm sending this to my brother who is a Patriot Guard Ride Captain currently escorting a Unit Flag to a fallen soldier (from Atlanta to Philadelphia) over Labor Day weekend.
Posted by: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1478177943 | September 04, 2009 at 09:50 AM
thanks so much, Mary! and props to your brother - that's awesome that he's doing Patriot Guard duty.
Posted by: Ginevra | September 04, 2009 at 05:01 PM
my dad was a Nam Vet so good on you George. I'm going to tell my friends about George
Posted by: Doreen | September 05, 2009 at 05:10 AM
thanks so much.
Posted by: Account Deleted | September 06, 2009 at 11:08 AM