Our Story
In 2008, the first FB4K chapter in Minneapolis gave gave away 300 bikes, then the following year – 5,000 bikes! It only grew from there…
In the last 14 years, the FB4K organization has expanded exponentially. Delaware is the 18th city to open a chapter in the United States. Over 120,000 bikes have rolled through FB4K giveaways over the years and we’re not done yet—our future sights are set on other locations throughout the US and the world.
Mission & Purpose
Free Bikes 4 Kidz Delaware is a non-profit organization geared toward helping all kids ride into a happier, healthier childhood by providing bikes to those most in need. The public donates gently used bikes, we organize volunteers to clean and refurbish them, and then we give them away to youth-serving non-profits and other organizations.
Our Method
Every year, 25 million bikes are sold in the US. One-third of those bikes are 20” wheel-size, or smaller. Since kids grow like weeds, over 8 million bikes are outgrown each year. This means there is a virtually endless supply of bikes with more life left in them, that need a new home.
Our Board of Directors and Staff
Free Bikes 4 Kidz Delaware is a small but mighty team of volunteers who are passionate about both cycling and serving the community.
Click the button below to meet our board members and learn more about them.
Our Sponsors & Partners
Through the generous help of our sponsors, such as Bayhealth, L&W Insurance and Mitten and Winters CPAs, FB4K Delaware has begun building the foundation for a sustained presence.
We still need support in building the foundation to help every kid in Delaware ride into a healthier, happier, childhood.
If you’re interested in furthering our mission through a sponsorship or partnership, please Contact Us.
Partner Organizations
- Major Taylor Capital City Cyclists
- Delaware Housing Authority – Liberty Court / McClean Gardens
- Shepherd’s Place – Georgetown
- Sussex Division of Family Services Foster Families
- Polytech Parents as Teachers
- Children’s Beach House
- Smyrna NFL
- Boys Club / Girls Club of Delaware
- Dover Educational & Community Center DECC
- Dover Unity Day
- Dover Support The Blue Day
- YMCA
- Back To School Jam
- Caring Hearts Helping Hands
- Delaware Dept of Education – Migrant Education Program
- Seaford School District Family Interventionist
- Restoring Central Dover Community Development
- Hope Commission – Dover Hope Zone
FAQs
We’ve done our best to answer the most frequent questions we encounter. Check them out to find the answer you’re looking for.