Summer Funds Coordinator

Good Life Community Bicycle Shop

By engaging a Summer Funds Coordinator, the Good Life will implement various programs to ensure continual intake of donated used bicycles, a vital source of revenue for both survival and growth. The GL will become THE bicycle recycling centre for Calgarians. The Coordinator will work to build organisational strength by tapping into their vast volunteer base and performing and improving essential administrative tasks to move GL strategically into the future towards becoming a sustainanble social enterprise. 

RESULTS

More than any other Ecotrust grant, this one demonstrates the great link between supporting organizational capacity (i.e. staff) and on-the-ground results.  By investing in a summer coordinator, Good Life was able to exceed many of their goals, despite some serious funding challenges, like the loss of a funding partner, unexpected rent increases and an increased demand for services. 

With Ecotrust support, the Good Life saw the following successes:

• Membership more than doubled
• Numerous articles promoting cycling
• 48 workshops supporting people in cycling choice
• 900 bicycles directly saved from the waste stream 
• 2000 kg of components, scrap, etc recycled

We are proud to support their work that both builds community AND has a direct benefit to the environment.  We hope you will also experience the Good Life and support their work.