Heather, a bicycling enthusiast who enjoys arts and crafts projects of all kinds, donated two surplus bikes after discovering Freewheels Houston on Google. The favorite at the Freewheels shop is a bike that she prepped for Houston’s unique Art Car Parade, the largest event of its kind in the world. …
Freewheels Houston is a community united by bikes: people who volunteer to repair bikes; refugees, veterans and young people who need transportation to work and school, and Houstonians who support our efforts in other ways–bike donors, case managers and financial contributors. These are some of their stories.
Passion and purpose drive father-son Freewheels volunteers
Aaron Qin, a high school freshman already looking ahead to the competition to get into a top college, is a regular volunteer at the Freewheels Houston bike shop, working alongside his dad, Richard, a passionate biker who keeps his own bikes in top condition. Aaron said the knowledge he has…
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Answering an invitation to serve
Newly retired, Bud cleaned his garage and wanted to find an outlet for some unneeded bicycle parts. He recalled that Freewheels Houston had been the beneficiary of mission offerings at Christ the King Lutheran Church, where he attends worship every week. A tour of the shop led to an invitation…