Community Bike Collection Day
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press release: Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison (FB4K) will collect gently used bikes on Saturday, January 12, 2019, as the first phase of its third season. The bikes will be refurbished and donated to 2,500 area youth later this spring.
Area residents can donate extra bikes of any size at the following Unity Point Health–Meriter Clinic locations from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on January 12.
Stoughton - 100 Silverado Dr., Stoughton
Monona - 6408 Copps Ave., Monona
DeForest-Windsor - 4200 Savannah Dr., Deforest
Deming Way - 2275 Deming Way, Middleton
McKee - 3102 McKee Rd., Madison
Fitchburg - 2690 Research Park Dr., Fitchburg
Bikes can also be dropped off at the temporary FB4K Workshop at 4546 Verona Road next to Home Depot
For 10 weeks following the collection, hundreds of volunteer cleaners, preppers and mechanics will refurbish the bikes to make them safe and reliable, and then give them away through a network of area community organizations on March 23 and 24.
Founded in 2016, FB4K Madison gave away some 400 bikes in 2017 and 1,100 in 2018. The goal for 2019 is to give away 2,500 bikes! FB4K is scheduling volunteer groups from area employers, faith groups and sports teams to help with the 2019 effort. Interested parties can email volunteer@fb4kmadison.org.
“Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison believes it’s possible that any kid that wants a bike, can have access to a bike,” said FB4K Madison Executive Director Andy Quandt. “Do you remember getting your first bike? We want to make sure that feeling of pride, freedom and opportunity is available to every kid in the Madison area. The extra bicycles we have in our garages collecting dust makes this possible and FB4K Madison can make it happen. It’s really amazing to watch how one dusty old bike, with a little bit of love, can easily turn into a smile and even change a life."
Find specific donation locations or sign up to volunteer at fb4kmadison.org and stay up to date at https://www.facebook.com/
FB4K Madison is creating a sustainable supply of bicycles for all kids by collecting extra bikes from the community, refurbishing the donated bikes with the help of volunteers and giving them back through a diverse network of community organizations already working with area youth. We believe it’s possible for any kid who wants a bike to have access to a bike. Founded in Minneapolis, Madison is the fourth Free Bikes 4 Kidz location.
