Pedaling Philanthropy

We are grateful for the incredible support of over 9,100 individuals who have volunteered their time over the last seven years to help us clean and repair 14,614 bikes to give away to kids in our community. We’ve got thousands of bikes in the warehouse and we’ll need around 2,000 volunteers to repair our goal of 3,000 bikes – c’mon help us get a child in our community on a shiny bike!

If you would like to volunteer as an individual to refurbish bikes any day from Sept. 29 – Dec. 4, skip down to the bottom of this page and answer the question about your bike mechanic experience (none required!), agree to the waiver that pops up and then you can schedule a shift based on your bike repair skills, from none to expert mechanic. Note that we have all the bike tools you’ll need to do your job.

If you’d like to sign up for a shift with a group of friends or a work group, you can do so by emailing our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@fb4kdetroit.org and they will help you pick a date that works for your team.

The volunteer season for 2025 runs from September 29 – December 4 and our hours are:

M,W: 8a-5p  (shifts from 8am-11am, 11am-2pm, 2pm-5pm)

Tu,Th: 8a-8p (shifts from 8am-11am, 11am-2pm, 2pm-5pm, 5pm-8pm)

Fri: 9a-3p (shifts from 9am-12pm, 12pm-3pm)

Sa: 10a-4p (shifts from 10am-1pm, 1pm-4pm)

Sun: 1p-4p (single shift from 1pm-4pm)

We’re in the same location as the last four years . You can use Google Maps and search for “FB4K Warehouse”, or find us on Apple Maps at 4015 Michigan Ave. – click here to see it on Google Maps – or refer to the screen shot below:

Just answer a quick question or two and we will determine where your valuable talents can be best put to use and then schedule a shift!

Have You Ever…

Changed a bike tire and tube?

Yes
No
Love it. To Clarify…
Love it. WELCOME to the Cleaners! Click here to schedule a shift!

Have you ever adjusted a derailleur or bottom bracket?

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No
Love it. WELCOME to the Mechanics! Click here to schedule a shift!
Love it. WELCOME to the Preppers! Click here to schedule a shift!