Known as Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison from 2017 to 2023, Bikes for Kids Wisconsin is embarking on an enhanced mission of continuing with our impressive bike giveaway program, educational programming, and adding a Bike to Work program. To date, we've given away over 12,503 bikes to people in need. We collect unused bicycles and save them from the landfill by refurbishing them then distributing them back to the community through a robust network of nonprofits serving marginalized communities and through public schools. In fall of 2023, we held our pilot Bike Mechanics program with a local middle school. We'll continue to nurture future bike mechanics through this program that supports the trades by training future bike mechanics. We are building a community bike shop that gives away bikes annually, provides low cost repairs to help keep those bikes riding smoothly, and we sell high quality bikes to help fund our program. Our bike shop is open to the public and is located at 354 Coyier Lane in Madison, Wisconsin.
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354 Coyier Ln
Madison, Wisconsin 53713, US
Our Friday team building days are back! Today we’re welcoming Miron Construction Co., Inc. at the bike center from 1-4pm. If you’d like to sign up, email us at shop@bikesforkidswi.org. Dates are filling up fast! On deck are Findorff, Exact Sciences, and Epic! 🧡 #giveback #teambuilding #service #volunteer #wisconsin #healthycommunities #construction #bikes
It’s such a good feeling when responses to our end of year fundraising letter come in. We do a lot on a shoestring budget and when people recognize that our impact is profound in people’s lives, it not only feels good but helps us plan ahead for next year. That’s one of the struggles with running a nonprofit, we never know what grants or donations might be there next year to support our work, but we do know that the needs of the community will still be there because without transportation, it’s difficult to participate fully in society and meet one’s needs. If you would like to support our efforts in transportation equity and making bicycle based transportation accessible for all in Wisconsin, you can donate at the link below. You can also support our upcoming Giving Tuesday Telethon & Virtual Auction through sponsorship, with a donation of product or a gift certificate, or call in during the telethon on December 3rd. 🧡 To get in touch, click the link below for a link to email us or call the bike center at 608-405-0385. https://lnkd.in/gU55G5_e #givingtuesday #transportationequity #equity #wisconsin #socialservice #bikes
Our Bike Mechanics program for middle school youth just graduated 12 students from our first cohort of 2024. This program is in partnership with MSCR Afterschool Program and Wright Middle School. We had so much fun working with these learners! They built two bicycles from a box of parts and learned about hand brake adjustments in the class. They also learned regular maintenance skills so they can keep their bikes, and their friends and families bikes rolling smoothly. 🙌 #bikes #youth #workforcedevelopment #trades #skilledworkforce #education #wisconsin Aaron Brower Kristie GoForth Francisco Sayu
Today Bikes for Kids Wisconsin started growing new roots in the Fox Valley. Thanks to the community for their support, fun conversations and bike donations! Grateful to Schneider National for providing in kind hauling services from Appleton to Madison and to Thrive Architects for offering their parking lot as a donation site. Team work = dream work. #appleton #foxvalley #oshkosh #greenbay #wearegreenbay #bikes #wisconsin #transportation #equity Kristie GoForth Jeremy Moser
It’s time for our fall bike donation drive! You can bring your unwanted bicycles of any size and style to our bike center in South Madison located at 354 Coyier Lane on Saturday, October 12th. We will spend the winter refurbishing those bikes then in the spring we will give them away to people in need. As a reminder, our bike donation drives are taking place in Madison, in Platteville, and in Appleton. Learn more at our website bikesforkidswi.org. #payitforward #giveback #children #bikes #recycle #reuse #sustainable #green #bicycles #wisconsin
We are preparing for our first Giving Tuesday Telethon & Online Auction on December 3rd! Will you subscribe to our YouTube channel to help us build our audience? We’re hoping to add 30 more subscribers in the next month. https://lnkd.in/gxtRjsn5
This sweet mom and her kids just moved here from Africa. They had to leave their bikes behind but they found us so they’re back on two wheels. The kids really want their mom to ride with them but she was never given to opportunity to learn as a child. So we are teaching her and have hopes that we’ll see them all roll by the bike center soon as a family. 💓
Giving a grateful shout out to Park Tool for supporting our Bike Mechanics classes with a generous in-kind donation of tools and bike stands. These kids are so motivated to learn how to build bikes!👏 #bikes #education #youth #kids #children #learning #experientiallearning #wisconsin #trades #bikemechanic
We just hosted our first corporate group of the 2025 bike giveaway season! Shout out to Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals for spending their Friday with us. 🧡 #volunteers #bikes #biker #wisconsin #teambuilding #giveback
On Saturday, October 12th we’ll be hosting our annual bike donation drive in Madison, Appleton and Platteville! We prefer gently used bikes of all sizes and styles but will accept bikes that are beyond repair with a small donation of your choosing. We’ll see that they are responsibly recycled. MADISON BIKE DONATION DRIVE From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, you can bring your unwanted bicycles to 354 Coyier Lane, Madison, WI 53713. APPLETON BIKE DONATION DRIVE This will be our first bike donation drive in the Fox Valley. This drive is sponsored by Thrive Architects & Schneider. Gently used bikes of all sizes and styles are welcome! Time: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Location: Thrive Architects at 2339 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914 PLATTEVILLE BIKE DONATION DRIVE The Platteville bike donation drive is hosted by Platteville Family Resource Center at their Capital 2 Capital Ride. Bring your bikes to Smith Park at 11:00 am to 3:00 pm in Platteville. More info: https://lnkd.in/eas5hE6m #bikes #donations #nonprofit #transportation #equity #sustainability #madisonwi #appletonwi #plattevillewi #wisconsin