Category Archives: Giving Back

Pedal Power!

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Nancy

I am so excited to share this…pedal power is emerging on the world scene more and more. Kudos to Manoj Bhargava and pedal power, the founder of the Free Electric hybrid bike and for all the good he is doing … Continue reading →

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Pedal Power Mower

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Nancy

I couldn’t resist posting this pedal power image from the colourful promotional video of Newfoundland and Labrador.  I hope you will be able to take  time to slow down and one day visit the delightful people and places in this … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Libraries and Literacy

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Nancy

When my kids were little we went to the book mobile, but these enterprising librarians are delivering books by bicycle. Alicia Tapia pedals her library called Bibliobicicleta around San Francisco, sharing her love for bikes and books with children and … Continue reading →

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PWRDF Ride for Refuge

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Nancy

Primate World Relief and Development Fund have been helping people, help people ever since the Springhill mining disaster in Nova Scotia in 1958. They still are and you can pedal to help the many  refugees in need. Check it out here at Ride … Continue reading →

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Chocolate and Bicycles Again!

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Nancy

The bicycle factory is now open for 2015! Go ahead, eat chocolate and make more bikes for kids in Africa. 100 chocolate bars =1 bicycle. Enjoy a chocolate bar, submit the UPC code to http://www.thebicyclefactory.ca and you have just created … Continue reading →

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