Our Story

Free Bikes for Kidz Atlanta is an affiliate of the national nonprofit, Free Bikes 4 Kidz. We believe that every kid deserves a bike, so since 2016, we’ve made it our mission to give bikes to kids in our community. You can donate your bikes to our organization, we’ll fix it up, and find it a deserving home with a deserving kid.
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Mission & Purpose

Free Bikes 4 Kidz is a non-profit organization geared toward helping all kids ride into a happier, healthier childhood by providing bikes to those most in need. The public donates gently used bikes, we organize thousands of volunteers to clean and refurbish them, and then we give them away to kids in need.

In 2022, we gave away 700 bikes to kids in our community at our annual holiday bike giveaway. We work with community partners like Atlanta Public Schools, Big Brothers Big Sisters, International Rescue Committee and more to match our bike inventory with the perfect recipient.

The illustration below tells Minnesota’s growth story, a story that we hope to emulate here in Atlanta.

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Our Method

Every year 25 million bikes are sold in the US. One-third of those bikes are 20” wheel-size, or smaller. Since kids grow like weeds, over 8 million bikes are virtually outgrown each year.  As a volunteer organization and a charity (501c3) we use local volunteers and donations to fuel the repair process of these bikes and partner with organizations that identify the children most in need.  At volume our average repair cost per bike is $25, and that includes a helmet!

Our Team

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Our Partners

These key partners help keep FB4K-Atlanta running through their generous support of our mission – to help every kid ride into a more memorable childhood.

Sponsors

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Porsche USA

Established in 1984, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) is the exclusive U.S. importer of the Porsche 911, 718 Boxster, 718 Cayman, Macan, Cayenne, Panamera and Taycan. Visit Porsche Cars North America

Kent Bikes

Kent International has been a family owned business for over a century. We strive to develop products that encourage a healthy lifestyle through activity, and provide an avenue for bonding and togetherness.
Life is better when we all Pedal Together!. Visit Kent.bike

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Park Tool has been manufacturing bicycle specific tools since 1963. Based out of St. Paul Minnesota, we are the world’s largest bicycle tool manufacturer. A long-term dedication to quality, innovation, and customer service has made Park Tool the first choice of professional and home bicycle mechanics around the world. Visit parktool.com

NetMove Atlanta Logo

NetMove offers moving & storage services from three office locations in Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, and Winston-Salem, NC. We offer premium local or long-distance moving, packing, and labeling services as well as premier portable, mobile and warehouse storage solutions. Visit netmoveinc.com

qbp

We believe in the ride. We believe in cycling and all that is right about cycling. We work to put more butts on bikes and to create an effective business model that includes environmental and community stewardship, business sustainability and partnership. Visit qbp.com

Prosperity

At Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC, we strive to create an extraordinary customer experience through the efforts of knowledgeable and caring mortgage professionals where relationships are valued, and the focus is on treating every client as if they were the only client. Visit pmloans.com

Truist Logo

At Truist, our purpose is to inspire and build better lives and communities. That happens through real care to make things better. To meet client needs, to empower teammates, and to lift up communities. Visit Truist

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The Home Depot Foundation works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters.Visit homedepotfoundation.com

HJRussell

Simply stated, our purpose is people. Our commitment is to building and developing inclusive communities. These communities are safe, affordable, robust, contemporary, and most importantly, accessible to everyone. And as we grow, we continue to strive to build and develop equitable communities that drive upward economic mobility and afford all people a dynamic place to work, live, and play. Visit HJ Russell Cares

Bike Law

If you need legal help for injuries from a Georgia bicycle accident, turn to Bike Law Georgia attorneys Bruce Hagen and Ken Rosskopf. Bruce and Ken are avid bicyclists themselves and are dedicated advocates for Georgia bikers. They’ve handled hundreds of bike accident cases and actively help bicyclists understand Georgia’s bike laws. Visit Bike Law

Amano

contemporary Italian, centered on house-made pastas, plus a few entrees Visit A mano

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Atwoods Pizza Café offers a new Neapolitan pizzeria with a craft coffee program featuring an artsy-meets-industrial upbeat vibe that welcomes “hanging out” in the center of Midtown. Visit Atwoods Pizza

Sopo is your community bike shop. Our mission is to create equitable access to cycling by providing affordable bicycle maintenance, services and education.  Our shop provides a central forum for sharing equipment, materials, and expertise, and facilitates affordable, practical, hands-on support for cyclists of all ages and skill levels. Visit SOPO

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The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement retailer with approximately 500,000 orange-blooded associates and more than 2,300 stores in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Our retail is interconnected with an e-commerce business that offers more than one million products for the DIY customer, professional contractors, and the industry’s largest installation business for the Do-It-For-Me customer.Visit The Home Depot

The Metro Atlanta Cycling Club (MACC) began in the mid 80’s out of the now-defunct Yellow Jersey Bicycle Shop in South Dekalb. The Yellow Jersey Bicycle Shop opened its doors not only to serve the cycling community but also to bring awareness of the sport to the black community. Our mission: To promote cycling in the black community and to build camaraderie among all cyclists.Visit MACC
Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individuals, small- and middle-market businesses, large corporations, and governments with a full range of banking, investment management and other financial and risk management products and services.Visit Bank of America
Established in 1984, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) is the exclusive U.S. importer of the Porsche 911, 718 Boxster, 718 Cayman, Macan, Cayenne, Panamera and Taycan.Visit Porsche USA
The Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) facility is a premier program of the nonprofit, Live Thrive. It is a permanent drop-off facility that aims to improve our environmental health by encouraging reuse and diverting thousands of pounds of household hazardous waste and other hard-to-recycle items from Metro-Atlanta landfills and water systems.Visit CHaRM

FAQs

We’ve done our best to answer the most frequent questions we’ve encountered, but if you’re not finding the answer you’re looking for, feel free to contact us.

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