Bikes from the Heart

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Accessing or connecting with community resources can be an obstacle for many of our resource insecure Tampa neighbors struggling with poverty, especially those without reliable or affordable transportation. It may seem a simple thing, but a bicycle can help address the some of these challenges, providing that needed transportation, supporting their independence, and reconnecting them to their community’s resources.

Sacred Heart’s “Bikes from the Heart” ministry provides hope to these neighbors. We collect used bikes, refurbish them to working order, and deliver them to those in need.

A donation to Bikes from the Heart provides…
    • $2500 or more provides a utility trailer to pick up and deliver bicycles;
    • $1000 or more provides a bicycle repair stand;
    • $500 or more – provides (20) sets of 26” and 24” tires and inner tubes;
    • $250 or more – provides a wall mount repair stand and an additional set of tools;
    • $150 or more – provides (10) seats
    • $100 or more –  provides (10) kickstands -or- a case of spray lubricant -or- (10) sets of reflectors -or- (20) sets of replacement gear and brake cable kits

Sacred Heart’s Bikes from the Heart operates out of the convent at Sacred Heart’s North Campus. The convent opened in 1931 and, alongside Sacred Heart Academy, was erected to “The Honor and Glory of God”.  The ministry carries on this this tradition and provides transportation to the needy of our community to the honor and glory of God.

To volunteer or to apply for a bike, contact our Bikes from the Heart co-founders Tim Eves and Tom Henry at: bikesfromtheheart@gmail.com. Part and tool donations can also be arranged via email. Bike Donations can be delivered to BFTH at 3515 N Florida Avenue, Tampa, Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ready to get your hands dirty? Click here for volunteer information…
    • Volunteering Time Commitment: As your schedule allows.
    • Hours: 
      • Tuesday – Thursday | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
      • Sunday | Portico Café (1001 N Florida Ave., 5 blocks north of the church) | 8 to 9:30 a.m.
    • How you can participate:  Depending on your desire and abilities, many opportunities exist:
      • Repair/rebuild bicycles as part of a volunteer team
      • Pick up and deliver bicycles
      • Administration – scheduling volunteers, ordering and inventorying parts, tracking bicycles through the process
      • Coordinating with other ministries and organizations providing bicycles in the Tampa Bay area
      • Working with the supply chain to optimize the ministry’s reach
      • Donating used bicycles
    • Training:  No immediate training required, just a willingness to participate.
      • Training for repairs and rebuilds will be available as needed.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church offers special thanks for the Community Impact Grant program from the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of St. Petersburg for their support of Bikes from the Heart.

Fr. Mike Jones, OFM
Staff Liaison

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