Pittsford Rotary Conducting Bike Collection and Food Drive May 4

Trying to get rid of those old, unused bicycles? Donate it in any condition at our annual Bike Drop May 4 at Pittsford Mendon High School (472 Mendon Road), which we're doing in conjunction with the Town of Pittsford. While you're at it, bring a donation to our monthly Drive-Thru Food Drive at the same location. Both start at 9 a.m. The food drive ends at noon and the bike drop continues until 2 p.m. The club is moving the food drive to Mendon High School for May only and will return to Sutherland High School In June.

Rotarians and students from the Interact Club will be collecting food items for the Pittsford Food Cupboard and for The Margaret Home. They also will be collecting old, damaged unwanted bicycles to give to R Community Bikes.

Check here for a list of current Food Cupboard needs. They also will be collected gently used, current magazines.

For the Bike Drop, bicycles or bike parts in any condition will be accepted for donation. The bicycles and parts will be donated to R Community Bikes, a Rochester-based charitable organization that repairs and distributes bicycles free of charge to Rochester’s children and adults in need. If a donor is not able drop off the bicycle, call 585-234-2008 between 10 a.m. and noon the day of the event and a pick-up will be arranged.

“Pittsford’s Rotary Club has collected 2,749 used bikes since 2010 and we hope to increase that total to 2,978 this year,” said Steve Wilterdink, who is coordinating the effort for the club. “It’s a good time of the year to spring clean your garage while helping people in need.”

For many, bikes are frequently the most affordable means of transportation to jobs, schools, churches, rehabilitation and training programs, and meals at local social service agencies.

For more information, visit PittsfordRotaryClub.org.