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Roswell Volunteers Fix Donated Bikes to Gift this Holiday

Over 500 bikes were donated to North Fulton Community Charities for gift giving this holiday season.

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About 150 volunteers gathered on Saturday, Dec. 3 to polish and shine nearly 550 bikes donated for Santa Shop.Ā 

The bikes will be given as holiday gifts to people through the charity this month. This year was the fifth year for the annual bike drive, which collects bikes from neighborhoods in the tri-county area (Forsyth, Gwinnett and Fulton).Ā 

On Saturday the volunteers included about 30 mechanics who were able to transform many of the bikes like new for the kids. Sponsors included Alpha Bikes, , Reality Bikes, Performance Bikes and . Johns Creek Baptist Church and Price Waterhouse Coopers donated over 200 new bikes for the program as well.

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Volunteers were treated to a lunch of hot dogs and a 'Big Flipping Burger', courtesy of Rob Ciaciura of sailinggrate.com. Contact Brian Mullenbach to organize a bike drive in your neighborhood.

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