Support Freewheels on Giving Tuesday

Refugees from Afghanistan, Syria and Ukraine, veterans emerging from homelessness and young people from low-income families have received bikes, helmets and locks from Freewheels Houston during November. Your support for Freewheels on #givingtuesday will help ensure that our volunteers will be able to prep and repair more bikes to fulfill…

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Freewheels provides bikes to Ukrainian refugees

Fleeing their home in Kyiv after the Russian invasion, Tetiana Nykyforuk, Yan Pomerantsev and their daughter arrived in Houston about four months ago after they were admitted to the United States through the Biden administration’s Uniting for Ukraine program. As they settled into an apartment chosen for its proximity to…

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Freewheels Houston supports veterans with bicycles

With Veterans Day around the corner, we learned a lot about John Carter when he visited Freewheels Houston. His cap has the seal of the 101st Airborne. Patches mark his participation in Operation Desert Storm and other deployments. Like many veterans, John’s life got more complicated back home. Today, he’s…

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Donate your used bikes to refugees, veterans and young people

Please donate your used bikes for refugees, veterans and young people. We receive donated bikes on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon at our warehouse at 6020 Jessamine #204, Houston, TX 77081. Although our goal is to accept all bike donations, our rented storage space is getting near its capacity. This…

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Bike Safety Kits

As we gear up for another exciting chapter at Freewheels Houston, we're thrilled to announce the launch of our latest campaign: Bike Safety Kits! Our mission has always been to provide more than just bikes; we're committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of every rider who receives one of our refurbished bicycles. That's why we're introducing Bike Safety Kits for just $50 each. With each kit, bike recipients will receive essential safety gear including helmets, locks, lights, and bells.

Donate Today toward Bike Safety Kits!

Repairing bikes and changing lives

When Freewheels volunteers repair bikes for refugees and others, they can help transform lives.

Refugees rely on Freewheels bikes to get to work, school and ESL classes.
Veterans emerging from homelessness gain a way to work or appointments.
Fifth and sixth graders are rewarded for improving their grades.

For many of our neighbors, starting a new chapter in their lives in sprawling Houston, transportation is a major challenge. Walking, riding a bus or asking a friend for a ride are the less-than-optimal alternatives.

When a potential employer asks whether you can get to the job, a bike can seal the deal. If your shift ends after the last scheduled bus, a bike can get you home faster than walking.

For a high school student, having a bike open possibilities to participate in sports and other after-school activities. A teenager with a bike helps ease the burden on busy parents juggling work and family.

These stories give purpose to Freewheels volunteers and bike donors.