The bicycle clubs in The Villages are preparing for their assistance in support of the annual bicycle collection by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
For almost two decades, the cycling community has helped fix up gently used bicycles donated by Villagers for children and disadvantaged adults at Christmas time.
This year the date for collecting and repairing these bikes will be from 8 a.m. until noon on Friday, Dec. 6 at the Lake Miona Recreation Center. The north end of the parking lot will become an outdoor bicycle drop-off and repair facility. The bikes will be unloaded, washed, tires inflated, test ridden, minor repairs made (by volunteers from the cycling community) then loaded onto trailers to be distributed by the sheriff’s office in time for Christmas.
If you have a gently used bicycle you would like to donate, drop it off at the Lake Miona Recreation Center at the above time and date. If you will not be available at that time, you can deliver your donation to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at County Road 466 and Morse Boulevard.
On the collection day only, a limited number of bikes can be picked up by calling (352) 259-2611. This phone number only works on the day of the collection. Every effort will be made to pick up your donation.
If you have questions, email Dave Lawrence at [email protected] or call the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office in The Villages at (352) 689-4604.