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Container Loading to El Salvador [9/10/2026 to 9/12/2026]

September 10 - September 12

NEW DATES! The shipping line just shifted their vessel schedule, so we’re pushing our load days back one week.

We’re shipping a container of bicycles and parts to our partner CESTA in El Salvador from Thursday September 10th to Saturday September12th and we need your help!

Join us on Thursday, Friday, Saturday (and possibly Sunday) at our warehouse in Dorchester (10 Harvard Street in Dorchester, MA 02124) to help us with this extremely important work. Volunteer roles will consist of stripping bikes, sorting parts, inventory tracking and counting, and much more. Bikes Not Bombs staff will be present to guide and direct volunteers. More information can be found below. Sign up here to volunteer!

Location: The Bikes Not Bombs warehouse at 10 Harvard Street in Dorchester, MA 02124.

 

Volunteers carry bikes into a shipping container

Typical scene at a container loading, as volunteers help load bikes into the shipping container

Date and Times:

Thursday September 10th

  • 10 AM to 1 PM (no container present yet, but critical preparation!)

Friday September 11th and Saturday September 12th:

  • 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
  • 12:30 PM to 4 PM

Sunday September 13th (as a back-up shift; this may be cancelled if we finish early)

  • 10 AM to 2 PM

 

What to Expect: Volunteers will arrive and be assigned certain roles. Most roles will require lifting bicycles throughout the day. Please note that shifts on Sunday may be canceled, as we have finished container loadings quickly in the past and might wrap up on Saturday. We welcome all people to help for any amount of time, and volunteers may register for as many shifts as they are available.

We advise you wear closed-toed shoes and clothing you are not worried about getting dirty. Dress appropriately for the weather as the warehouse does not have climate control and work will be performed outside. Bring your own work gloves if you have them. Coffee and donuts will be provided for volunteers in the morning and pizza in the afternoon.

Who are we shipping the bikes to? Learn more about CESTA!

Questions? Reach out to the team: containerloading@bikesnotbombs.org

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