November 2020

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November 2020 Newsletter Free Bike Repair + Community Remembrance Ride this Saturday! Repair runs November 7 from 10-12 Check the website for a neighborhood location near you! Our sister organization Village Engage is facilitating the Community Remembrance Project in Greenville, which memorializes documented victims of racial violence and fosters meaningful dialogue about race and justice. Following the private soil collection ceremony of George Green in Taylors, Village Wrench is hosting a slow-roll ~3 mile bike ride at noon to honor Mr. Green. Email Jessica for the details on how to participate. Learn More Volunteers - Brush up on your Repair Skills!  Offering Basic Repair Clinics for those who volunteer at our neighborhood sites or in the workshop Wednesday, 11/11 & Thursday, 11/19 from 6:30-8:30p Ever been helping at a Free Bike Repair and thought to yourself, "Shoot! How do I make this brake work?" or "I don't know what I need to do to adjust the shifting!" Volunteers are invited to review and practice basic bike repair skills, led by our Workshop Manager, Kat. Sign Up Here Get your Village Wrench Swag on New fall merchandise is here! Pre-order your t-shirts & sweatshirt by this Sunday, November 8. New water bottles in the shop too! Pre-Order Here 6-Cycle Students are on a Roll!   Teens develop character, bicycle repair, and ridership skills in revamped program We are over halfway through our fall 6-Cycle class! In our updated curriculum, each week students reinforce new skills like cleaning our bikes, identifying parts, and fixing flats with lots of practice. After enjoying a meal together, we learn bike repair and then reflect on character strengths like growth mindset and grit before diving into ridership: starting and stopping, lookbacks, and signals. Thank you for making impactful youth and workforce development possible at Village Wrench! Youth Development Info & Spring Dates Here Thank you for your Support! BONUS! Become a monthly recurring donor and get a sweet Village Wrench swag pack. Village Wrench is a registered 501(c)(3) of Mill Community Ministries, founded by Village Church. All donations are tax-deductible. Our vision is to transform under-resourced communities through bicycles. Copyright © 2020 Village Wrench, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 8 Lois Ave, Greenville, SC 29611 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.