Freewheels Houston volunteers delivered bikes, locks and helmets to 12 Wisdom High School. With transportation options limited by the COVID-19 pandemic, bikes restored by Freewheels volunteers will provide a way for students to get to school and after-school jobs. Recipients were identified by Wisdom staff and faculty. Freewheels’ Wisdom High…
Repairing bikes for mobility
A safe, reliable bike is a low-cost way to get to school, work or other destinations and encourages self-sufficiency for recent immigrants and refugees, students and veterans emerging from homelessness. Freewheels Houston volunteers repair donated bikes for distribution to people who need a way around the city.
Wisdom students get mobile
Freewheels Houston volunteers traveled to Wisdom High School on Dec. 9 to deliver bikes, helmets and safety equipment to 11 students including immigrants and refugees from Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Guatamala and elsewhere. Freewheels mechanics will be repairing more bikes for the next delivery in early 2020.
Bikes equal freedom
The goal of Freewheels Houston is to give people freedom by giving them mobility. Through the generosity of Houstonians and the work of resourceful volunteers, we give used bikes to provide people with the freedom to pursue a new life in Houston by enhancing their mobility. Our business model is…