Bayview Foundation Honors Wheels with Legacy Award

Thanks to the long legacy of the efforts of Richard Castelnuovo & Alan Crossley, Wheels For Winners was recognized at a May 22, 2025 ceremony at the newly renovated Bayview Complex.  It was interesting to look out during the ceremony to see all of the youth enjoying their bicycles!  Our efforts along with so many others have made a difference in the lives of those who live there.  Over the years, they have earned over 400 bikes from us and we have serviced over 300 of them.  Keep them rolling!  

Thanks to all of our volunteers and Bayview Foundation for making this a very special award!

Alan Crossley and Wheels’ volunteers Neil M, Ted and Paul were back at it the very next day doing 21 free bike repairs at Bayview.

Wheels' Newsletter May 2025

Providing refurbished bikes to people doing community service for over 30 years!

Big Share Fundraising Report

A huge thank you to all our supporters who helped make our Big Share Campaign a huge success!!!  With everyone's help we exceeded our fundraising goal, raising $24,716 with 106 donations.  We had matching donations from the Wheels for Winners' Volunteers, our business sponsor Budget Bicycle Center, and a Founder's Match from Ruth Ann Schoer and Paul Marunich.  Ruth Ann Schoer was an instrumental founder of Wheels in 1992.

2025 Free Bike Repair Events Calendar

See our full 2025 repair event schedule at: https://wheelsforwinners.org/free-repair-events. Our 2025 spring and summer Outreach season is already in full swing. Outreach coordinator extraordinaire, Alan Crossley, and W4W volunteer mechanics will be hosting community-based, repair events with community partners like Kennedy Heights and Bayview Community Centers, Centro Hispanico, Goodman South Library and at the Ride the Drive event.

Early April 2025 Free Bike Repair Event at Sandburg Elementary School

W4W Supports Local High School Bike Clubs

With support from the Wisconsin Bike Fed, students from Memorial, East and La Follette high schools are  promoting sustainable transportation and hands-on bike maintenance skills among students. The clubs meet weekly.  Wheels For Winners has also been able to provide helmets, bike lights and access to refurbished bikes in exchange for community service hours.
https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/about/news/article/~board/newsstories/post/memorial-bike-club-awarded-grant-from-youth-climate-action-fund

Bike Donations

Have an old bike that you don't use anymore?  Donate it to Wheels for Winners.  229 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Madison, WI 53704 - see below for shop hours. Your donated bike will be given free to youth and adults experiencing challenges in their daily lives who perform community service.  We serve people primarily in Madison and Dane County. We clean, adjust, repair, and rebuild every bike we give out.https://wheelsforwinners.org/donate-a-bike

Wheels partner organizations support our efforts with videos. 

Check out the video testimonials at YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@wheelsforwinners8409

 If you have suggestions, questions, or comments, please email them to wheelsforwinners@gmail.com   Your support is deeply appreciated!  We could not do this without you!

 Sincerely - The Wheels for Winners Team

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A great afternoon with the youth at East Madison Community Center

A fun, free bike repair event at East Madison Community Center. We also have interesting conversations with the kids as we fixed their bikes. Glad we could a their bikes rolling and safe. Check out our free repair bike schedule https://wheelsforwinners.org/free-repair-events