In 17th year, Rick’s Bike Sale surpasses $600K in donations for Dakota County nonprofits

Imagine if nearly every resident of Sunfish Lake went out and bought a new bicycle in the same four-hour window That s the magic of Rick s Bike Sale Rick s Bike Sale which wrapped up its th year in Apple Valley on May saw more than donated bikes cleaned up put back together and rolled off to new homes to the tune of more than this year for two Dakota County nonprofit organizations Since its inception Rick s Bike Sale has donated nearly to DARTS a West St Paul organization that helps seniors live more independent lives and Kids n Kinship a initiative that matches youth with adult helpers One of my favorite aspects of the sale is that it really is a win-win-win-win declared Rick Anderson namesake of the sale in a news release Folks gladly donate the bikes and appreciate having more room in their garages Our crew has fun getting the bikes ready for sale Someone gets a nice well-tuned clean bike at a great price DARTS and Kids n Kinship get the money Anderson noted Having a fundraising event that benefits people from start to finish is pretty remarkable Of the bikes donated this year the slim inventory that did not sell were given to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Bikes for Africa according to the release Anderson and his group will soon begin accepting donations and volunteer bike mechanics for the th annual sale Related Articles Pioneer Press patio guide Spots to see and be seen Burnsville to break ground on nearly M Police City Hall renovation project Rosemount million roundabout project coming to Minnesota residents meeting Wednesday West St Paul pastor recalls spending the summer of in Minnesota with a friend Pope Leo XIV Crisis alert for Lakeville sets off phone alarms in wider area than intended