Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Kristie Goforth
Madison, WI - Each year, Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison collects thousands of donated bicycles from individuals and organizations and refurbishes them to give away to marginalized communities in the area. In order to distribute bikes efficiently and equitably, FB4K Madison relies on community distribution partners to help find new owners for the bicycles. Distribution partners include other 501c3 charitable organizations, community centers, churches, and schools. These organizations identify the bike recipients and collect numerous data points for FB4K. Their collaboration is an essential part of this work. To date, Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison has supported 126 other nonprofit organizations by providing them with free bicycles for those in need with a total of 8,300 bicycles distributed since the organizations first bike giveaway in spring of 2017. Much of the work of refurbishing bicycles is done by volunteers. Thousands of volunteer hours are invested in making the bicycles look their best. Free Bikes 4 Kidz has professional bike mechanics on staff who ensure the safety of the bikes for their new owners. If you’d like to be a part of this important work, visit the Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison website at . . . . . . and click the Volunteer button. Corporate teams and volunteer groups of 6-12 people are always welcome and are hosted on Fridays from 12:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. at the bike workshop in south Madison. VOTED 2022 MOST LOVED CHARITY So Please WATCH A 30 SECOND VIDEO ABOUT FB4K 2023 FB4K Madison Bike Recipient Organizations *Avenues to Community *Badger Prairie Needs Network Bethel Horizons Foundation Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County Box of Balloons Building Bridges *School District of Cambridge *Caring & Sharing *Casa De Fey Centro Hispano Chavez Elementary School *Deerfield Community School District *DeForest Area School District *Elver Park Neighborhood Center GiGi’s Playhouse Hawthorne Elementary School Jamestown Neighborhood Association Leopold Elementary School Lincoln Elementary School *Madinah Academy Muslim School *Midvale Elementary School One City Schools *Sojourner Family Peace Center *Stoughton Area School District Sun Prairie Area School District Theresa Terrace Neighborhood Center Tri 4 Schools Waunakee Neighborhood Center Cesar Chavez Community Center Dr. John Bryant Community Center Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Humble Park Community Center Tyler Domer Community Center *first time bike recipient organization About Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison: Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that held its first bike giveaway in Madison in spring 2017. The organization gives bikes away through a robust network of nonprofit organizations and schools that determine the bike recipients most in need. Media inquiries: FB4K Madison – Executive Director Kristie Goforth at: kristie@fb4kmadison.org or 608-444-8641 More information can be found at:
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