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Free Bikes 4 Kidz Charity Organization Seeks Bicycle Donations

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Free Bicycles 4 Kidz Charity Group is searching for Bicycle Donations

(FB4K, September 10, 2025)

Royal Oak, Mi – Free Bikes 4 Kidz (FB4K) Detroit once more calls on the viewers to donate used bicycles on Saturday 27 September from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at places in Zuidoost -Michigan.

Since 2018, FB4K Detroit has given away 14,614 bicycles to native youngsters in want. Each bike incorporates a free, first rate helmet.

“Yearly bicycle assortment day evokes our complete FB4K household,” stated Bob Barnes, FB4K Detroit Govt Director. “Mensen in onze gemeenschap tonen echt hun ware kleuren wanneer ze hun tijd en de geliefde maar ontgroeide wielen van hun variety doneren. Vorig jaar hebben we meer dan 2500 fietsen verzameld en we zijn ervan overtuigd dat we dat dit jaar kunnen verslaan met de ongelooflijke ondersteuning van het publiek, ons staff, onze vrijwilligers. Vóór de vakantie. En iedereen heeft plezier op de collectiedag – de fietsendonoren, de vrijwilligers op alle donatielocaties en het staff van ons magazijn die 1000’s of bicycles unload.

On September 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the group can donate used bicycles at 10 places in Metro Detroit. Particular drop-off places, together with addresses, could be discovered on http://www.fb4kdetroit.org/locations. The flagship donation website might be on Woodward Corners this yr – the Corewell Well being Purchasing Middle within the southwestern nook of 13 Mile Street and Woodward Avenue. IHeart RadioStation 106.7 WLZ Detroit’s Wheels, will broadcast from the situation and can set up a reside band, Holeshot. As well as, Brown Iron Brewhouse may have their meals truck out there and provide coupons to bicycle donors at this location.

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Donated bicycles are provided to a warehouse provided by the Piston Group at 4015 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, the place they’re saved, cleaned and refurbished. Volunteers from all ability ranges are wanted between September 29 and December 4 for cleansing and repairing. Simply earlier than the Christmas holidays, bicycles might be given to youngsters with inadequate sources by means of pre -registered religion -based and social organizations and colleges.

“Our collaboration with FB4K Detroit is beneficial for our firm and our group,” stated founder and chairman Vinnie Johnson, the founder and chairman of Piston Group. “In any case bicycles have been donated, we want a whole bunch of volunteers for the subsequent three months to arrange them. It’s a excellent alternative for organizations or firms which are searching for a optimistic, charity establishment, staff constructing exercise,” Johnson stated.

volunteers can go to fb4kdetroit.org to join a voluntary shift of three hours. Teams can plan a shift by sending an e -mail volunteer@fb4kdetroit.org. Volunteers are linked to their ability ranges.

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