Donate
to the Hub
As a state and Federal
non-profit 501(c)(3), your donations to the Hub are tax deductible,
and even more important than that, your donations are greatly needed
and appreciated.
Cash
Currently, the Hub is
staffed exclusively by vollunteers, from the Bike Church mechanics to
the cleaning crew to the office workers. We are working on securing
funding through grants and in-house revenue (ie: the Bike Church) to
create a few paid staff positions. It is our goal to retain many of
the community volunteer aspects of our organization, while creating
a few staff positions to support those who remain committed over time
to the success of the Hub and a viable and valuable community resource.
Our expenses are high
relative to our lifestyles and extremely low relative to most other
mainstream non-profit endeavors (that's not to say that we are by any
means "mainstream"). At this point, our expenses consist of
rent ($13,800.00/yr), property taxes ($600.00/yr), Utlities (~$2500.00),
phones etc. (~$800.00/yr), insurance (~$200.00+/yr), and general office
expenses (~$1000.00/yr). The Bike Church and Pedaler's Express (along
with a few other organizations) are our primary sources of funding,
and each year we just barely scrape by.
Your cash donations can
either be earmarked for a specific Hub project of you choice or can
contribute to the general Hub fund where it will
be used to ease the stress when bills come due.
To make
a donation or for more info., E-mail
the Hub or call 831/425-0665.
Equipment
The Hub
accepts donations of reliable, quality office equipment:
- copy machine
(must function reliably)
- printer: capable of printing up to 11" x 17" with relatively
low toner replacement costs
- digital camera
- library shelves
. . . and
shop equipment and bicycles:
-
functional, quality bicycles (these could be simple, old, new.
. . but not garbage)
- metal drawer sets
for sorting parts etc.
- tools: metal working tools, general bike tools, etc.
Please
call before dropping off equipment/bicycle donations so that we can
make sure that we have the space and need. To
make a donation or for more info., E-mail
the Hub or call 831/425-0665.
Thank you for supporting
the Hub, a great community resource!