Free Bikes 4 Kidz Maryland Inc.

COLLECT, REFURBISH, AND GIVE AWAY BICYCLES AND NEW HELMETS TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND SUPPPORT PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THOSE CHILDREN TO RIDE BICYCLES; ALSO PROVIDE FREE BIKE REPAIR CLINICS.

Every child that wants a bike, has a bike.

Goal One: Continue to expand our impact by collecting, refurbishing, and giving away more than 2400 bicycles in FY 24.

Goal Two: Continue to expand our impact by working with all of the local Title 1 schools and the majority of the schools with the largest numbers of children qualified for Free or Reduced-price Meals

Goal Three: Continue to involve the community by increasing the number of unique volunteers in our all-volunteer organization.

Because we are an all-volunteer organization, we work to improve the capabilities of our frequent volunteers through focused peer-to-peer skill building.

Most of our bike recipients are school children, and we partner with the local public school system to identify children in need, focusing on reaching schools with the largest number of such children. We work with local cycling groups and teams to recruit volunteers, with local bicycling advocacy organizations to increase our visibility and recruit new volunteers. . We partner with local government to acquire bicycle collection and storage facilities to increase the number of bikes we have to give away.

Like many organizations, we were severely affected by the pandemic, especially since demand for bicycles skyrocketed and supplies of used bikes dwindled. The pandemic impact has diminished, but we are still managing the knock-on effects on the supply chain of bikes, bike parts, and accessories through the development of multiple sources and careful management of expenses.