Communication Services for Community Recognition of the Palouse Bicycle Collective:

A Proposal for the Community Partnership Grant

PROPOSALClassification501c3 #

Name of Organization The Palouse Bicycle Collective (PBC)

Address and Contact Information Palouse Bicycle Collective224 W. 3rd St. Moscow, ID 83843

Jen Jackson, PBC founder Phone: (208) 254-0094Email: Jen@palousebicyclecollective.org

What Service Does Your Organization Provide to the Community?The PBC intends to offer three primary services:

1. Provide cheap bicycles to people who don't have a means of transportation.2. Educate people around the Palouse about the benefits (personal, community, and

ecological) of using bicycles as well as how to build, maintain, and repair the machines themselves.

3. Create jobs and foster increased awareness of local businesses.

As a new organization (founded in October 2013), it has devoted most of its efforts thus far towards groundwork and the acquisition of bicycles and parts. In the future, the PBC hopes to become a platform for the community, providing a gathering space, physical and mental, for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Describe the Event you Plan to Promote through the Community Partnership Grant.The PBC plans to hold an informational expo and fundraiser at the beginning of July. The expo will include bicycle repair workshops and a tweed ride: a group bicycle ride inspired by a London event in which the cyclists are expected to dress in traditional British cycling attire.

Date: July ?, 2014 Location: 224 W. 3rd St., Moscow, ID

How does your event enhance and benefit our local community?Social events like the tweed ride foster good-will throughout the community, and offer safe, fun summer activity for kids and adults alike. The PBC hopes this atmosphere will encourage people

to learn about bikes and sustainable transportation and inspire people to donate leftover parts or bikes they don’t need.

In addition, the expo will raise awareness of the PBC's operations and mission, enabling it to attract more supporters, hold more community events, and provide more of its planned services down the line. This all starts with public visibility and a community partnership grant will go a long way towards increasing awareness of the Palouse Bicycle Collective throughout the Moscow-Pullman area.

Preferred Partnership Grant Month?June – July

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ABOUT THE PBC

Mission Statement A bicycle is more than a mode of transportation. It is a robust machine that can operate for decades if well-maintained, produces no greenhouse gases, promotes the health and enjoyment of its operator, and provides a focal point for local communities. A bicycle-friendly city is a friendly city, and an organization that enables and encourages the use, maintenance, and recycling of bicycles helps fix more than the machines themselves.

The PBC intends to be that organization for the Palouse.

History and AchievementsThe PBC's founder, Jen Jackson, noted the proliferation of bicycle shops but not bicycle support and outreach. Some people can't afford a new bicycle, many don't know how to repair the old ones that they have, and the vast majority aren't aware of the impact widespread bicycle use can have on a community. In response, she created the PBC in October of 2013, funding the project almost entirely out-of-pocket. Her small but dedicated staff now includes four other board members, a variety of unpaid volunteers, and the shop dog Bodhi.

In the few months since, the PBC has adapted the house to its purpose, installing shelves, tool benches, desks, and other furniture. It has received donations of over 200 bicycles and built a bicycle shed to house some of them. It has constructed a website and received a modest but vital trickle of members and volunteer help, partnering with local bicycle shops to direct people looking for specific rare parts or used bicycles to the PBC. It has secured one $2000 grant from the New Belgium Brewery to aid in construction and participated in the Village Bicycle Project, which sends refurbished bicycles to communities in Africa.

Future GoalsNow, the PBC seeks new opportunities to further expand its repair facilities, buy used bicycles and parts, and make its mission clear to the general public. Visibility is its greatest challenge. It

hopes to one day subsist wholly on memberships and donations, becoming self-sustaining, but in the meantime it cannot attract members if no one knows it exists.

Once the appropriate funds are available, the PBC will have the ability to provide bicycles and repair services for the whole of the Palouse. It will also begin to offer full employment for bike shop workers (currently, all labor is done by unpaid volunteers). Once established, the PBC would like to buy a trailer so they can bring easy-access bicycle workshops and education outreach to schools and communities outside Moscow.

PROPOSAL DETAILS

Needs This Proposal AddressesThe PBC needs a public image and a marketing presence on the Palouse. This grant addresses both needs through radio, which will inform the community about the functions the PBC performs, as well as advertise the expo and tweed ride. Attendees and participants will be more likely to volunteer assistance in getting the organization off to a strong public start.

Overall Goals of the Event - Heighten community awareness of the Palouse Bicycle Collective- Highlight the services the PBC brings to the community including

o Bicycle repair o Education about bike repairo Cheap bicycles and parts (less than half the price of a new bicycle)

- Encourage the community to use sustainable transportation.- Recruit volunteers for the PBC- Gather donations from willing community members

Who Will Set Up and Run the EventThe tweed ride and informational expo will be spearheaded by PBC director Jen Jackson, and Secretary Tamara Goetz. Jen Jackson will be providing support, funding, and time to ensure the smooth running of the Tweed ride, and will rely on volunteers to work the smaller operations.

EVALUATION

How the PBC Will Measure Success The effectiveness of the expo and tweed ride will be measured by participation in the event, by the number of people who sign up for PBC memberships, and by the number of tickets sold for a bike raffle. At the end of the tweed ride, a small survey will be given to the participants, asking questions such as whether they enjoyed the ride, whether they will go to the PBC in the future, and if they attended a bike repair workshop.

EvaluatorsAll evaluations will be carried out by PBC staff.