Freewheels Houston refurbishes donated bicycles and provides them at no cost to immigrants and refugees, veterans, at-risk youth and students at local schools. We obtain bikes from generous donors who support our efforts, collection drives sponsored by faith communities, local bike shops and others. We do not have the…
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Freewheels Houston welcomes volunteers to repair bikes on three days each week. Freewheels has provided safe, reliable used bikes that enable about 600 people to get to work and school in Houston. The current schedule for repair days is: Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to…
Salem Lutheran Church in Meyerland will be collecting used bicycles for Freewheels Houston on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon. The church is located at 4930 West Bellfort Blvd, Houston, TX 77035-3202. Freewheels Houston’s greatest needs are for adult hybrid and mountain bikes. Because of changes in the refugee program, Freewheels is…
Teaming with PAIR Houston and BikeHouston, Freewheels Houston volunteers introduced 65 refugee middle-schoolers to new bike skills–and new bikes–during a two-day camp at the Houston Independent School District’s Jane Long Academy in late June. The campers also were entertained by five counselors from Lutherhill Camp and about 100 participants in…