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Now that the weather is turning for the sunnier and stickier side of things, RUBARB has lots of Spring Plans coming up: a field trip to the Zephyr's game, Jazzfest, the 9th ward street library parade, and an end of school bike bash! Stay tuned to hear about summer plans, which will include a mini earn-a-bike camp for youth.
Missed our fundraiser last month? Donate here and also check out the highly applauded SHADOW PUPPET SHOW!
*R.U.B.A.R.B. has contributed to A People's Archive of Sinking and Melting! We walked around the neighborhood and collected artifacts to be sent to Texas!
*RUBARB made the newspaper! Check out this link to find our article in the Times-Pic
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 Volunteers began RUBARB in March 2006, after constantly collecting unused flood bikes, pulling them from garbage piles in the streets, and fixing them up for both residents and volunteers. Bikes that would have otherwise been sitting in an overflowing dump of Post Katrina rubbish, are now being reused by many people in New Orleans. RUBARB has evolved into a full scale upper 9th ward community bike shop. A shop which began with programs such as bike lending, and bike building workshops has now become RUBARB.
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- Build a Bike options
- Earn a bike program for youth
- Open workshop hours
- Maintenance assistance
- Creative Art with bike themes
- Work Trade opportunities
- Monthly field trips for youth
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
ever think about helping out at RUBARB? for a day, week, month or the whole year (maybe even forever?!) and you don't even need to know a thing about bikes! we need all kinds of folks-- people who like youth, creative individuals, artists, musicians, mechanics, grant writers .... YOU. come see the new shop and hang out. sign up for a shift... or 2! use the volunteer form or email us at
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if interested.
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