was founded as a ministry of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Memphis, Tennessee in June of 2002. The shop is a recycle-a bike facility accepting donations of bicycles, bike parts and bike accersories that would otherwise be thrown away. During the first three years Revolutions developed relationships with local youth aged 5-15, and for three years helped neighborhood youth assemble bicycles. Revolutions began a Mechanical Apprentice Training Program in 2006, trained three youth mechanics, won a United Way Avron B. Fogleman Venture Fund grant, and paid the apprentices for a full year. During that time, Revolutions developed a membership program that provided patrons with the opportunity to build a bicycle for a $40 donation. Apprentices assisted members as they built their bicycles by teaching them the repair processes required to construct a bicycle. In 2008, Revolutions moved to a serivce-based membership model. The shop now requires 10 hours volunteer time in addition to a $40 donation for membership. Revolutions Community Bicycle Shop currently has nearly 300 active members.
http://revolutionsmemphis.wordpress.com/
Memphis, TN
Friday, October 23, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
A message from Pedro Paiva
We are currently planning a European Tour of Only Hope. The aim is to fund-raise enough money to produce the next ONLY HOPE!
Basically the plan is to organize screenings of Only Hope and charge a 3 euros entrance for the event. The money will revert for the venue, Casa do Caminho and Only Hope.
This is a chance to party with some favela funk, watch some movies and support a social cause.
So, if you know of any place in your home town where these types of events can happen and would like to see Only Hope happening in your town just let me know and I will cycle to you to screen Only Hope.
Apart from that, I would like to say that this idea is completely open to all of you out there. Only Hope its not Pedro and Tony and if someone feels they want to do the same, well just go for it. However to be considered a Only Hope journey needs to meet 3 main criteria.
1. It has to be interactive. The idea is to gather people to travel with you, therefore you must shoot, edit and upload videos about your trip.
2. It has to be a challenge. You must do something that challenges yourself, something that you are afraid of, or out of your mental and physical abilities. In the end you must be left with Only Hope.
3. It supports a social cause. You must involve any NGO or organization that really is making a difference in the lives of people. Your trip is for them!
For now we wish you all the best,
Keep the Hope alive
Pedro Paiva
Basically the plan is to organize screenings of Only Hope and charge a 3 euros entrance for the event. The money will revert for the venue, Casa do Caminho and Only Hope.
This is a chance to party with some favela funk, watch some movies and support a social cause.
So, if you know of any place in your home town where these types of events can happen and would like to see Only Hope happening in your town just let me know and I will cycle to you to screen Only Hope.
Apart from that, I would like to say that this idea is completely open to all of you out there. Only Hope its not Pedro and Tony and if someone feels they want to do the same, well just go for it. However to be considered a Only Hope journey needs to meet 3 main criteria.
1. It has to be interactive. The idea is to gather people to travel with you, therefore you must shoot, edit and upload videos about your trip.
2. It has to be a challenge. You must do something that challenges yourself, something that you are afraid of, or out of your mental and physical abilities. In the end you must be left with Only Hope.
3. It supports a social cause. You must involve any NGO or organization that really is making a difference in the lives of people. Your trip is for them!
For now we wish you all the best,
Keep the Hope alive
Pedro Paiva
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
...a story that follows 2 people that want to travel to New Orleans by means of bicycle.
Hey everyone!!
Its good to have you come visit our site. Lisa and I have been cruisn' down from Steger, IL since late September. So far, things have been going pretty well. We thought it would be fun to post all the great moments we have been having along the way.
Enjoy,
Tony
Hey everyone!!
Its good to have you come visit our site. Lisa and I have been cruisn' down from Steger, IL since late September. So far, things have been going pretty well. We thought it would be fun to post all the great moments we have been having along the way.
Enjoy,
Tony
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