Donate your old roof rack to support the BTA and help a local startup
Posted by: MargauxJan 08 2010, 10:26 am
Donate your old Thule and Yakima roof racks to help support local startup ReRack as they build inventory, and benefit the BTA! Rerack is partnering with the BTA in what founder Bo Grayzel hopes will be an annual fundraising and outreach event.
How it works: the BTA will collect donated car racks, accessories and components the week of February 1st through 7th. ReRack, a small business that buys, sells and trades secondhand roof racks and components, will then purchase the donated racks from the BTA. If 50 people donate used Thule and Yakima roof racks, the BTA could raise over $5,000.
Click here for more information about how to donate.
Customers can purchase the secondhand equipment at up to 50% of the retail cost at ReRack's storefront on NE 21st and Sandy Boulevard in Portland.
Bo Grayzel explains rack specifications to a customer. Photo by Stephanie Yao Long/ The Oregonian
Why the outreach effort? ReRack puts community values at the heart of its business practice. As founder Bo Grayzel explains:
"The community loves the reuse option for carrying the toys that make life more meaningful. Our business challenge is to reach the folks who own racks that they haven’t used in years, and bring them into the shop so we can pay them. We are looking to expand how we acquire used racks and we believe there is a great opportunity to partner with organizations through fundraising."
Read more about ReRack's founding values in a recent Oregonian article.
Roof Rack Drive
February 6 & 7
ReRack Warehouse, 534 NE 18th Avenue at Sandy Boulevard
BTA staff and volunteers will be on hand to collect donations between 10 am and 4 pm. We'll also be accepting donations at the BTA office the week prior to the drive if you can't make it to the warehouse. Please contact Tom Rousculp to arrange a drop-off time: tom@bta4bikes.org or 503-226-0676 x20.
Note to consumers: Second-hand racks and components maybe be a good value for the money; however, they are not covered under the manufacturer's warranty.