More than 80 volunteers from CB Richard Ellis joined us to make improvements to the Pillsbury United Communities Full Cycle Bicycle Shop in South Minneapolis on September 20th. The Shop provides internship opportunities for homeless and street-dependent youth to gain the skills and confidence they need to become independent. Volunteers spent the day building and painting work benches, creating a green space in the back for the interns to take a break and eat lunch, painting the interior of the shop and office, and building a bin for recycling tires. Council Member Elizabeth Glidden and Rebecca Lucero, a representative from Congressman Keith Ellison’s office, also stopped by to visit with volunteers and tour the project.
Matt Tennant, founder and Director of Full Cycle, thanked the CB Richard Ellis team and Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, writing “What an amazing day! I can’t thank you guys enough for what you were able to do to help us out at Full Cycle. Our staff and the young folks we work with are very proud of that space and the awesome work and relationships that happen there. We all thank you for making it better!”
This project was part of CBRE Cares, a national corporate philanthropy program, and more than 20 CB Richard Ellis offices nationwide participated in rebuilding projects last month. Thank you to CB Richard Ellis for partnering with us on this project!