Bikes Not Bombs empowers youth and global communities with donated bicycles

Bikes Not Bombs, a Boston nonprofit, uses donated bikes to promote social justice globally and locally. Founded in the 1980s, the organization ships thousands of bikes annually to Central America, the Caribbean, and Africa, while also running youth programs like Earn-A-Bike. The nonprofit relies on community bike donations, public sales and repairs, and volunteers, and hosts an annual Bike-A-Thon fundraiser.