Ocean State Job Lot Customers Donate 1,800 Bikes To Children Of Veterans

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — Ocean State Job Lot, with the help of its customers, donated 1,800 bicycles to children of military families across the northeast with the launch of its “Buy-Give-Get” program.

The initiative, which ran from May 14 to May 22, invited customers to buy a children’s bike for $100 at any Ocean State Job Lot store, give it back to the store, and get a $100 Crazy Deal Gift Card for future purchases.

“We’re deeply grateful to our loyal customers for their incredible support of our first-ever ‘Buy-Give-Get’ bikes program,” David Sarlitto, the executive director of Ocean State’s nonprofit arm, said. “Thanks to their generosity, we’re able to bring joy and the simple pleasure of riding a bike to children whose parents have sacrificed so much.”

An Ocean State spokesperson said the donated bikes will be distributed with the help of partners such as the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, USA Veterans, and other veteran services. Significant events include donations at Vets Fest in Philadelphia and at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where bikes will be given to the children of recovering veterans.

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