Why I volunteer at Freewheels

Alex Nunez-Thompson (right in the photo) is a passionate volunteer–a teacher and leader–working for Freewheels Houston. Please read and consider supporting Freewheels Houston. If you know anything about me, you know bikes are my hobby and passion. Whether it is fixing them, riding them, or ogling them on the internet,…

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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.

How your donation helps

Please support our volunteer efforts to provide bicycles for people who need transportation in Houston with a financial contribution. A used bike and safety equipment: $50 Freewheels volunteers inspect and repair all systems on donated bikes: Wheels, tubes and tires; brakes, shifters, cables and derailleurs. We check all connections and…

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Giving Tuesday for mobility

Getting around Houston is a challenge for everyone. If you don’t have a car, it’s even harder. On Giving Tuesday, you can help Freewheels Houston help some of our neighbors by providing bikes to get to work or school. We’ve given bikes to immigrant and refugee high school students and veterans…

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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.