To read more about GACE and Alaffia’s Bicycles for Education project, our up-coming bicycle drive co-sponsored by Seattle-area’s Pacific Coast Cooperatives, and the relationship between Alaffia and PCC, please visit:
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/sc/0802/sc0802-bikes-africa.html

A group of Olympia High School Students, along with their fabulous teacher, Mohamed El-Sokkary have been collecting and repairing used bicycles for GACE’s Bicycles for Education project. Their work, GACE and Alaffia were featured on Northwest Cable News on January 14, 2008. You can view the news clip at: http://www.nwcn.com/video/featured-index.html?nvid=208431&shu=1

A related article can be viewed at:

http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/stories/NW_011408TRB_alaffia_KC.22841635.html

The Olympian, December 2, 2007

By Heather Woodward

Every bicycle they touch helps one student in Africa stay in school.

That’s why students in Olympia High School’s Social Affective Block program say the work they do refurbishing bicycles that ultimately are sent to Togo means so much. Continue Reading »

Marlene’s Market and Deli has been a long time supporter of Alaffia. They were two of the very first stores to carry Alaffia products, and have always been behind us. Recently, Marlene’s held bike drives in both of their locations - Federal Way, 2565 S. Gateway Center Place, 253-839-0933 and Tacoma, 2951 S 38th St, 253-472-4080 - for the Bicycles for Education project. Thank you Marlene’s, for your continued support and help with our projects.