Pedaling Relief has hauled 2 million pounds of food by bike
Cascade Bicycle Club's Pedaling Relief Project has rescued and delivered 2 million pounds of food for five Seattle-area food banks. Riders have covered more than 100,000 miles, including home drop-offs.
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Cascade Bicycle Club's Pedaling Relief Project has now rescued and delivered 2 million pounds of food for five Seattle-area food banks, the club reported. The haul covers 861 riders and more than 100,000 miles.
Some of those miles are home deliveries for people who cannot get to a pantry. The food is collected, then carried by bike to the banks that hand it out. Two million pounds is the running total for the project, not a single day's ride.
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In the Seattle area, people who like to ride bikes have a project called Pedaling Relief. They pick up food that can still be eaten and take it to five food banks. Together they have moved 2 million pounds of food. More than 800 riders have pedaled over 100,000 miles. Some trips go to people's homes, for neighbors who cannot get to a pantry. The food is rescued, which means it is saved from being thrown away, and then delivered where families can use it.
- Why would a food bank need someone to deliver food by bicycle?
- What does it mean to rescue food instead of throwing it away?
- How could a long bike ride help a neighbor who cannot leave home?
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