Even while driving, bikes get involved

I was in Illinois over the weekend taking care of family business and, while at a pit stop on the Chicago tollway, I notice this strange dumpster.

Bikes only, no trash..   I looked inside and, of course, there were no bikes, only trash. That all hit me as strange but going inside

I found this display up in the open mall

I'd never seen or heard of this before.   Apparently they are looking for bikes to be refurbished and sent to third world countries.  I suppose that's noble enough, but it seems an odd response considering the state of things in this country.  After all isn't it more reasonable to try to promote cycling here amidst our obese, diabetes ridden, depression troubled populace rather than promote it elsewhere?
Just me being cynical again I guess.