Nampa Bicycle Project in need of new location, director [Video]

BOISE, Idaho — LaRita Schandorff started the Nampa Bicycle Project in 2017 – giving hundreds of people the transportation they need.

“We take donated bicycles, we refurbish them and we give them back to people in the community that need them,” Schandorff said.

Since then, Schandorff said the nonprofit has given away about 400 bicycles. In 2021 alone, they donated 230 bikes.

“We serve those who are homeless at-risk kids, people who’ve gotten out of jail, people who’ve lost their licenses,” longtime volunteer John Courtright said.

Now, they are the ones in need – with a new building and director on the wish list. Nampa Bicycle Project currently leases building space from the Nampa School District, but not for much longer.

Part of the building Nampa Bicycle Project operates out of houses the district’s curriculum. Schandorff said other curriculum is scattered around Nampa, but that …