W4W & the Bayview Foundation Honored with Community Shares of Wisconsin 2025 Community Change-Maker Award

Every year, Community Shares of Wisconsin (CSW) celebrates local leaders and organizations who are advancing social and environmental justice in our community through their Community Change-Maker Awards. This year Wheels and the Bayview Foundation were selected as the winners for their 2025 Collaboration Award. This award recognizes CSW member nonprofits that demonstrate the power of collaboration with their coordinated efforts to lead impactful social justice change within our community.

Neil McCallum Repairs this Young Girl’s Bike at a Free Bike Repair Event at Bayview Foundation

Since 2021, Wheels for Winners has collaborated with the Bayview Foundation to organize a spring bike distribution event at Bayview’s community center. Wheels for Winners also partners with Bayview to provide free bike repair clinics each summer and trains Bayview staff to make basic bike repairs for residents.

Over the years, Wheels for Winners has provided over 450 bicycles to Bayview bike earners and serviced more than 300 bikes for Bayview residents. Bayview bike earners have completed more than 4,500 hours of community service.

Free Bike Repair at a Madison Parks Alive Event at Galaxy Park

2025 Free Bike Repair Events Calendar

Our 2025 summer Outreach season is winding down after over 30 events and 530 bikes repaired to date. Our W4W volunteers provided free safety checks and tune-ups to people in Madison and Dane County who otherwise might not be able to afford to keep their bikes in good repair.

We still have one event left on the summer calendar. Drop by if you are in the neighborhood.

Thurs. September 4 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM - El Mercadito - Centro Hispano - 2403 Cypress Way, Madison 53713

Looking to Get Involved?

Wheels is looking for more volunteer bike mechanics on Fridays - 10am to 2pm, Mondays - 4-6 pm, and Wednesdays - 4-6 pm. No experience necessary, our experienced shift-leaders will train you. Application at https://wheelsforwinners.org/bike-mechanics

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 refurbished and 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

W4W is now on Bluesky

https://bsky.app/profile/wheelsforwinners.bsky.social

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

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

Shop Hours
229 So. Fair Oaks Ave., Madison. The entrance is in the alley at the back of the building.

Monday: 12:30 - 4 PM and 6 - 8 PM

Tuesday: 12:30 - 8:00 PM