https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/free-bikes-4-kidz-detroit-will-give-refurbished-bicycles-to-2200-children Thank you to FOX2 News in Detroit for helping us to get the word out about our bike giveaway events on December 14 and 15, 2019. The events were a huge success and over 600 kids came in to our warehouse on those 2 days to shop for a new bike. 1,600 more were… Read more »
Freep Appeals for Volunteers for FB4K in the Homestretch – and the Community Responds!
By Robert Barnes in Pedaling News
The Detroit Free Press appealed for all experienced bike mechanics to come down to 411 Piquette to help the FB4K Detroit team finish the final 350 bikes in the last 8 days of our repair season – and in 24 hours, more than 90 experienced bike mechanics signed up to help, finishing all 350 bikes… Read more »
FB4K Detroit Volunteers Answer the Call to Help in the Homestretch!
By Robert Barnes in Pedaling News
Saturday, November 23 was just another day at the FB4K Detroit warehouse…only it wasn’t. We had been sending out the call for more volunteers the last couple of weeks and on the 23rd, this group answered that call! Over 30 volunteers individually signed up to help clean and repair bikes on this day, 3 weeks… Read more »
Dean Sellers Ford Supports FB4K Detroit for 2nd Consecutive Year with over 160 Bikes Collected!
By Robert Barnes in Pedaling News
Dean Sellers Ford on Maple Road in Troy ran a bike drive through the month of October for the 2nd straight year, collecting 162 bikes for the children of Detroit. In addition to the donation of bikes, Dean Sellers will also be donating $10 per bike to help fund the refurbishment of the bikes before… Read more »
American Cycle and Fitness Mechanics Take Over the FB4K Detroit Warehouse!!
By Robert Barnes in Pedaling News
The mechanics from the ACF Trek Stores across metro Detroit came down to the FB4K Detroit warehouse on Piquette on Tuesday night, 10/29, and showed us how it’s done! These guys came down after a long day in their own shops and got right to work repairing the donated bikes that were in our “Prepped… Read more »
FB4K Detroit’s Pro Mechanic Team Makes Sure Our Bikes are Safe and Functional for the Kids of Detroit
By Robert Barnes in Pedaling News
The FB4K Detroit Pro Mechanic team is second to none! Art Bull, James Stevenson, David Gonzalez and Judith Feist are the heart of our effort to make sure the bikes we give to the kids of Detroit are safe and fun to ride. They are an awesome, dedicated crew that knows their stuff, works well… Read more »
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