BVC-CHAT Bicycles for Katrina

[Jean Marie Linhart]

Quoting Lisa Tauferner <tauferner at yahoo.com>:

> I have been asked by our Exec. Director of Int'l
> Programs for Students at TAMU about procuring bicycles
> that could be donated to TAMU-Katrina students that
> have transferred here. I'd have to check with Student
> Fin. Aid to identify which students are most deserved
> - and they would know, I am told, but I'm wondering if
> this would be a good gesture for BVC to aid the relief
> effort as a group?

I'm thinking we can certainly do something here ...
budget some money to start, and I think individual
club members could make some efforts to either
procure more financing or bicycles. We had someone mention 2
possible bikes on the list a few days ago --
not sure what kind of shape they are in.
 
I'd like to know how many bikes are thought to be needed.
We had someone mention 2 possible bikes not long ago --
not sure what kind of shape they are in.

With that information:

If we are going to need to generate
some capital, it would be nice if we could look into
partnering with a tax-deductible organization like
Project Unity so if we had to get donations, we could get
our donors the tax deduction.

We can ask Aggieland Cycles/BCS Bicycles to help us out in
getting bikes ready.  I am sure some of us would be willing
to do maintenance work as well.

We also need a time frame.  If we need to have this done in
a week or two, that is a much different proposition
than if we have longer.

That's all the brain dump on this I've got for the time being.

Jean Marie