TAMPA – Do you have a used bicycle you don’t ride any more? Or even a new bicycle you’ve never ridden at all?

Help someone who could really use those wheels by donating your bicycle to Lutheran Services Florida.

Bicycles collected will be given to clients in LSF’s refugee employment program in Hillsborough County who need transportation to and from work. The program helps documented refugees, asylees, Cuban or Haitian entrants, Amerasians or victims of trafficking find employment. Refugees are eligible for counseling and assistance with employment, immigration and citizenship paperwork.

“Having a bicycle makes a real difference for someone who doesn’t have a car or doesn’t live close to public transportation,” said Rubis Castro, Tampa Bay Regional Director for LSF. “It’s hard to find and keep a job if you don’t have a way to get to work.”

Bicycles may be dropped off at the LSF Tampa Bay Regional Office at 3625 West Waters Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614.

Bikes must be in working condition.

For more information, call LSF at 813-770-1250. Click here to view a printable flier in PDF format.

Lutheran Services Florida is a statewide, nonprofit human services agency dedicated to helping all people in need regardless of religious affiliation, age or national origin. Headquartered in Tampa, the agency has more than 60 programs located throughout Florida. Since it was established in 1982, LSF has helped more than 800,000 children and families. LSF’s mission is to bring God’s healing, hope and help to people in need.