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A neighborhood of friends is restoring bikes for free… They're led by Anglican Priest Robbie Pruitt, who found his love for biking in Haiti.by: Rebecca Burnett, Posted: Nov 16, 2020 / 06:18 PM EST/Updated:Nov 16, 2020 / 11:15 PM EST

A neighborhood of friends is restoring bikes for free… They're led by Anglican Priest Robbie Pruitt, who found his love for biking in Haiti.

by: Rebecca Burnett, Posted: Nov 16, 2020 / 06:18 PM EST/Updated:Nov 16, 2020 / 11:15 PM EST

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“Pruitt fixed up the kids’ bikes and even went dumpster diving for a few to restore. But he didn’t stop there: in about a month, Pruitt has restored over 70 bikes for free. “One of my favorite verses of the Bible is Revelation 21:5. It says, ‘Behold, I make all things new,’ and so I feel like I’m part of making something old, new again, or something abandoned, usable again.” 

Robbie Pruitt repairs bikes for neighborhood children at his home in Ashburn, Va. Pruitt is repairing and giving away bikes free during the coronavirus pandemic. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)

Robbie Pruitt repairs bikes for neighborhood children at his home in Ashburn, Va. Pruitt is repairing and giving away bikes free during the coronavirus pandemic. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)

The Washington Post

“He set a goal of fixing 100 bikes before the end of 2020. He surpassed that, repairing more than 140 bicycles — donating about 60 percent of them and returning the rest to their owners. He gives bikes to anyone who asks, but tries to support children and families who are struggling. Most requests come in on Facebook.”

Robbie Pruitt, who is the assistant rector at the Church of the Holy Spirit , has established a connection with local kids after his bike was stolen in October. (Robbie Pruitt)

Robbie Pruitt, who is the assistant rector at the Church of the Holy Spirit , has established a connection with local kids after his bike was stolen in October. (Robbie Pruitt)

The Ashburn Patch

“Since posting his offer to fix bikes in the private Loudoun County Facebook group, Pruitt has received more than 500 repair requests through the page for what he considers mission work that has more to do with his core beliefs than it does with his day job.”

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