Kim Williams said the best part of a recent day volunteering at Freewheels Houston was helping four veterans get bikes, helmets and locks. “They were appreciative, yet fragile. I felt like we showed them love and care. It did my heart good! I really like the bike distribution job.” Among…
Freewheels says, “Hello, Houston” on Houston Public Media
Freewheels Houston was featured on Houston Public Media’s “Hello, Houston” as founder Bill Mintz talked about our volunteer bike repair organization as we approach our 10th birthday. Speaking with hosts Frank Billingsley, Celeste Diaz Schurman and Ernie Manouse, Bill also described the freedom gained by refugees, veterans and young people…
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Goal within reach
Ehsan’s job prospects were bleak because he couldn’t get to interviews. Today, the refugee from Afghanistan is riding a Freewheels Houston bike to work and classes and helping support his family. His goal of a career in the medical field is within reach. In Afghanistan, 20-year-old Ehsan was a student…
Creativity on two wheels
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. …