Wheels' Bike Angels Hold Last Free Repair Event for 2025...

at Sandburg Elementary School on Nov. 4. A parent called us “Bike Angels.” Thanks - We like that!

Wheels had a record breaking Free Bike Repair Events season. 43 Events in 2025 versus 34 in 2024, a 27% increase. 643 bikes repaired in 2025 versus 568 in 2024, a 13% increase.

Thanks to our partners - community centers, Madison Parks, schools and libraries who made this great season possible! And to Alan Crossley, for all the Wheels’ organizing regarding bike repair events!

Keeping riders safe and bikes out of landfills!!!

Wheels’ volunteers repair bikes at Sandburg Elementary School. This was our last Free Bike Repair Event for 2025 on November 4.

Support Wheels' Bike Earners thru Workplace Giving

In 2025 we anticipate providing 500 refurbished bikes to earners (people who do 10+ hours of community service) at no charge. Our focus is on getting bikes to youth and young adults in lower income communities.

It costs us $50 an earner to provide a refurbished bike, new helmet and lock. Your workplace giving donation helps put SMILES on the faces of 500 bike earners. Biking is so important. It provides independence, getting outside, exercise, getting to school and fun activities.

Wheels is 100% volunteer run - 100% of your donation goes to getting bikes to youth and young adults.

If your employer has an annual Workplace Giving Campaign to nonprofits and Community Shares of Wisconsin is an option, you can support Wheels for Winners with a donation! This includes state and university employees. Please give now - Thank you!

The Community Shares workplace giving campaign is “donor-driven.” You can designate (or direct) your donations to Wheels for Winners and we will receive 100% of your gift. Check with your workplace giving coordinator about how to give to Wheels via Community Shares of Wisconsin. Or use the new Community Shares secure ePledge platform!

Wheels volunteer with youth bike earner.

Wheels volunteer with youth bike earner.

Youth bike earners at Centro Hispano.

Give to Wheels Thru Workplace Giving

Does your employer have an annual Workplace Giving Campaign to nonprofits? If so, and Community Shares of Wisconsin is an option, you can support Wheels for Winners with a donation! This includes state and university employees. Wheels is 100% volunteer run - 100% of your donation goes to getting bikes to youth and young adults who do volunteer work.

The Community Shares workplace giving campaign is “donor-driven.” You can designate (or direct) your donations to Wheels for Winners and we will receive 100% of your gift. Check with your workplace giving coordinator about how to give to Wheels via Community Shares of Wisconsin. Or use the new Community Shares secure ePledge platform!

We don’t charge for refurbished bikes, new helmets or locks, but our costs are going up - bike helmets by 50%, rent by 45% along with increases for tools and supplies. We will provide 500+ no charge bikes to earners and repair about 600 bikes for free in 2025. Help sustain our program with you gift thru workplace giving!

Wheels for Winners collaborates with Madison Police Dept. to get a young girl volunteer a refurbished bike, new helmet and lock at Lussier Community Education Center.

A young bike earner gets a refurbished bike, new helmet and lock for doing 10+ hours of volunteer work in his community!

Free bike repair - Young girl looks on as her bike is repaired a free by a Wheels for Winners volunteer.

Bike earners who volunteer 10+ hours in their community can get fully refurbished bike along with a new helmet and lock at no charge. This program empowers young earners through personal growth, civic responsibility, community connection, exercise and self-reliance. Our refurbished bikes promote sustainability and reduce the carbon footprint of transportation.