Bicycle Messenger Emergency Help System

Bicycle Messenger Emergency Fund

Mission Purpose
The Bicycle Messenger Emergency fund is a non profit organization that provides emergency compensation to bicycle messengers who are hurt on the job. Currently the BMEF allocates a $300 ( Euro, Can, Lbs, USD etc..)emergency cheque to help messengers anywhere in the world during the first week of injury. This provides a boost, to both the financial and the mental/emotional state of the injured messenger. The goal is to help the injured cope and recover.

Global Skills
Bicycle messengers are an integral part of much of the world’s urban business centres. By bypassing slow moving traffic, accessing shortcuts unavailable to motor vehicles, and not being burdened with finding a place to park on crowded downtown streets, bicycle messengers provide very quick delivery services allowing businesses to operate more efficiently. Many law firms, ad agencies, property managers, government departments, those in the entertainment, service and countless other industries in cities around the globe rely on bicycle messengers... rely on them very much.

Cycling in Heavy Traffic
Bicycle messengers choose the occupation for a myriad of reasons, usually earning commissions per delivery and relying on their own work ethic, and customers’ satisfaction, to earn their paycheques. Many bicycle messengers are forced to go without job security, insurance, or injury compensation. Obviously cycling in heavy traffic can be a dangerous enough ordeal, never mind cycling in heavy traffic 40 hours or more per week to help clients meet deadlines and in turn their own clients’ demands. Injuries can be a common occurrence and contrary to popular belief, though according to many stats, rarely is the fault of the cyclist. Nearly all bike messengers consider themselves skilled professionals who make every effort to avoid accidents.

Reality of the Industry
On the job injuries in any profession can be very difficult to cope with, can lead to disillusionment and depression, and can even prevent one from performing everyday tasks. Imagine not being able to cook your own meals or do household chores, all the while taking a financial hit because income has been halted. Imagine this injury was no fault of your own yet insurance or legal settlement – if not a hit and run case – were to take weeks, months, or years. Imagine you were injured only because you were doing your job, serving your clients the way they expect to be served.

Please consider a donation to this 501 c3 non profit public charity .

Trouble Ticket Procedures :

First thing to consider. This is a public charity under the laws of the united states internal revenue service's rules and guidelines.
Anyone from any city is allowed to request assistance regardless if your city has a BMA or has a non-profit fund with funds to assist.

When you fillout a trouble ticket I assume it is a cry for help.

	Please provide your full name, your nickname your email address and where you physically live so the money can be delivered to you.
	Please also send a Company name , phone number and contact name of a employer.
	Please also send me a name of a fellow bicycle messenger in your area who I can contact.