WORKING BIKES
Cause Area
- Community
- Environment
- Immigrants & Refugees
- International
- Women
Location
2434 S WESTERN AVECHICAGO, IL 60608 United StatesWebsite:
http://workingbikes.org
Organization Information
Mission Statement
Working Bikes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that gives donated bicycles new life by redistributing them as tools of empowerment in local and global communities. Countless bicycles are discarded or sit unused in storage across the United States every year. But a bicycle is a vital tool when put to use. Bicycles can provide access to jobs, education, medical attention, and other resources--truly changing the life of an individual, their family, and their community. Since its founding in 1999, Working Bikes has recovered tens of thousands of discarded and donated bicycles from Chicago and the Midwest, and has redistributed more than 100,000 of them worldwide. Twenty-three years into its efforts, Working Bikes is more impactful than ever and excited to continue to grow its impact.
Description
Our Global Impact: Working Bikes ships thousands of bicycles each year to our partners in countries throughout Latin America and Africa, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Uganda, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Ghana. In 2023 we shipped over 9000 bikes overseas.
Local Impact: Working Bikes has two programs to donate bikes to individuals and partner organizations in Chicago. The Cycle of Power program provides bikes, locks, and helmets to adults in need of sustainable transportation. The Cycle of Peace program provides bikes to youth. Organizations of all sizes partner with Working Bikes to offer their clients access to bicycles, including organizations addressing homeless transition, refugee resettlement, veteran support, community health, youth empowerment, and government institutions. In 2023 we distributed over 2000 bikes locally.
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