What We Do

Donating Bicycles To Impoverished Kids & Refugees

In conjunction with Jewish Family Services (JFS) and the Alliance for African Assistance - San Diego, Do Something Now! donates bicycles to impoverished kids in our region, as well as Ukrainian and Afghan refugees to help them get a start in their new home in San Diego County.

PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO!

Our organization's founder and president, Dr. Harve Meskin, talking about the work we do for people in impoverished places in the world. "These people have nothing, not even a family to go home to.

Our Goals To Distribute Bicycles

Do Something NOW!’s goal is to deliver a minimum of 150 bicycles per year to deserving groups who can benefit from them in these areas of need. The recipients include: military families, Survivors of Torture, refugees, children who have been abused or sex trafficing, orphans of parents who died of AIDS-related illnesses; healthcare workers increasing their ability to serve patients from one person per day in the countryside to four in the same time frame; and schools whose bike gifts are based on student's GPA and attendance records.

At present, delivery of these bicycles is expected to cost about $360 per bicycle. This includes delivery costs, helmet, pump, and repair kit.

These bicycles are specially designed to be used in rural areas with rough roads. They have one gear, coaster brakes and thick, thorn resistant tires.

We have forged a partnership with Qhubeka, Pride n’ Purpose (Sir Richard Branson’s foundation in South Africa), Rotary Clubs in Encinitas USA, several Rotary clubs in South Africa, and Survivors of Torture, International Refugee Committee, other NGO's to do the on-site distribution of these bicycles.

Find and partner with local NGOs and institutions to distribute bicycles.

Educate how bicycles can improve lives and communities.

Seek corporate partnerships to underwrite fundraising and overhead costs with 100% of private donations going to bicycles.

Produce two fundraisers in private homes and restaurants per year.

Fixing Bikes For Birthdays Without Borders Donation

BWB History

BWB Club was inspired to start Birthdays Without Borders to spread birthday joy to children, in particular refugees and those in underprivileged communities, and who were affected by disaster. Their motto is that "every child deserves to be celebrated, especially on their birthday."

They collaborate with Nova Spero, a high school student volunteer program that tutors refugee students in the City Heights neighborhood where Maya also volunteers. BWB has birthday parties for the children, where the celebrations included desserts, snacks and of course...presents of bicycles! They have been fortunate to receive donations from Pavilions, Sidecar Doughnuts, and Do Something Now! who generously donated bikes to distribute as gifts.

Contact Us

Birthdays Without Borders looks forward to hosting more parties and expanding their outreach. They want to provide a little bit of happiness and create positive memories to as many children as possible. You can find them on Instagram @bwb20.27 spreading joy, one birthday at a time!

Goals for 2026

Goals For 2026

Deliver 150 bikes in multiple deliveries, in 2025 we delivered 196 bikes in 10 donations exceeding our goal.
We revised the website
Goal of 2 fundraisers
Met the 2025 goal of lowering our overhead from 18% to 12.9%
Cyclovia in Encinitas and other community events raising awareness of DSN
Tee shirts for volunteers
Distribute chip clips
Printed fliers for all community events
On going donations from the Encinitas Rotary Club and our Sustaining Donors
Sell bikes as an additional revenue stream

Our Impact

Thanks to the support of our community, we have been able to make a significant impact over the years. Learn more about our accomplishments and the positive change we have brought about.

What We Do

We Provide Bicycles to Communities Who Need Them Most!