Waltham Responds: 'Bikes Not Bombs' Event Happening Saturday at Bentley University

The world learned this week that an eight-year-old victim in the Boston Marathon bombings April 15 had drawn a simple message on a blue piece of construction paper. "No more hurting people... Peace," wrote Martin Richard.

With the capture of second Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev occurring in Watertown Friday night following a nearly 24-hour long manhunt, members of Bentley University's student body turned out Saturday morning to work toward Richard's desire for peace. 

Students are hosting a "Bikes Not Bombs" event at the Bentley campus, today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those wishing to donate a bike to the cause can do so at Bentley University GreenSpace, entering campus from the Beaver Street entrance (near 375 Beaver St. in Waltham).

"We'd love for Waltham residents to come out and donate," said Ryan Creegan, Bentley University class of 2015.

Bikes Not Bombs is an organization that reclaims thousands of used bikes yearly to go toward economic development projects in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.