Portland non-profit gives immigrant children free bikes! THIS is what FB4K is all about! Our friends in Portland just got to experience the joy of one of Free Bikes 4 Kidz Portland first Giveaway Days! Check out this heartwarming KGW-TV story from Katherine Cook (KGW). Special thanks to Providence Health & Services – Oregon Region… Read more »
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TERRY!
Happy Birthday to our fearless founder, Terry Esau, who has taken Free Bikes 4 Kidz from a great little idea of repairing used bikes in his garage, to a massive total giveaway of over 45,000 bicycles to children in need! Thank you Terry for your unending enthusiasm as you take FB4K into national expansion, with… Read more »
FB4K EXPANSION
Our friends in Madison are part of our expanding national presence. Check out this Wisconsin State Journal article to see how their community is embracing Free Bikes 4 Kidz https://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/ask/catching-up/free-bikes-kidz-madison-picks-up-speed/article_4d110555-a22c-50db-aa7c-5fcc0915b84d.html https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinStateJournal/
MEMORIAL DAY
On Memorial weekend we are honoring one of our amazing volunteers, Bob House. We are inspired by his commitment to cycling, his community and to Free Bikes 4 Kidz. https://mailchi.mp/…/memorial-weekend-and-the-fb4k-community If bicycling means or meant the world to someone in your life, remember them by making sure every kid has a bike. https://fb4kmn.org #memorial #kidsonbikes
2nd ANNUAL FB4K SUMMIT
The FB4K Force was with us this past week! All the Executive Directors and VIP’s from our amazing Free Bikes 4 Kidz chapters in Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Madison, Portland, Eugene/Springfield and Detroit met in Minneapolis to inspire one another and coordinate efforts to get kids on bikes across the nation. Thanks for coming everyone! … Read more »
NATIONAL BIKE MONTH
May is National Bike Month, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to giving biking a try. National Bike to Work Week 2018 will be held… Read more »