Wheels for Winners

Children with Big Smiles after getting a bike for doing 10 hours of volunteer work.

Children with Big Smiles after getting a bike for doing 10 hours of volunteer work.

Children with Big Smiles after getting a bike for doing 10 hours of volunteer work.

Children with Big Smiles after getting a bike for doing 10 hours of volunteer work.

You Can Perform Magic!
By putting a Big Smile on a child getting a bike.

Create Smiles & Joy. Donate at: www.thebigshare.org/organization...

Only $1,400 in match left on last day of our Big Share 2026 Fundraiser. #communityshareswi

$60 provides a bike, helmet & lock & creates magic for a child.

Kids celebrate getting a bike, helmet and lock from Wheels for Winners.

Two sisters are all smiles getting a bike, helmet and lock from Wheels for Winners.

Three foster kids are joyous getting a bike, helmet and lock from Wheels for Winners.

Support Getting Kids on Bikes Who Do 10 Hours of Volunteer Work - Big Share Fundraiser Ends Mar 3

Double your donation with Wheels' volunteers match: www.thebigshare.org/organization....

Your donation of $30 turns into $60 and pays for bike, helmet & lock for a deserving child!
#communityshareswi

Three foster children hug a Wheels for Winners volunteer after each receiving a bike, helmet and lock for doing volunteer service in their community.

A foster family came in today for "earner" bikes, helmets and locks. Thanks to your donations we made some very excited friends!

Help put us over our goal. We are so close! Donate now at www.thebigshare.org/organization....

100% volunteer. Every $ goes program activities.
#communityshareswi

little boy racing on a bicycle.

We’re racing toward the March 3rd finish of our Big Share campaign. $4,300 in donations needed to reach our fundraising goal. Donations will be doubled by Wheels' volunteers, up to $4,800!
www.thebigshare.org/organization... 100% volunteer-All donations go to providing services.
#communityshareswi

Karime Perez tells how we support Centro Hispano children and donate at: www.thebigshare.org/organization...
Wheels has provided hundreds of bikes to "earners" at Centro Hispano.

7 days left in the Big Share. Double your donation-Wheels volunteers will match up to $6,000.
#communityshareswi

Child hold up a big heart shaped, red, pillow.

Open Doors for Refugees brought a Syrian family in to get bikes. One of their little girls came back, waved at us, and blew us a kiss. Our hearts were instantly puddles on the floor!

Help create special moments
Donate at: www.thebigshare.org/organization...

#communityshareswi #opendoorsforrefugees

Wheels for Winners volunteer helps bike earner at Allied Learning Center with her bike helmet. She received a refurbished bike, new helmet and lock for doing 10 hours of community service in her neighborhood.

Annual Fundraiser: 24% raised; 76% to go
We've raised 24% of our $27,500 goal. Match $ will double your donation at our Big Share fundraiser www.thebigshare.org/organization...
We are 100% volunteer run - 100% of your donation goes to earner bikes and free repairs! #communityshareswi

Two youth perform 10 hours of volunteer service to get a free bike, helmet and lock.

Please Support our Annual Fundraiser
Donate at www.thebigshare.org/organization...
Two bike earners do 10 hrs of volunteer srvc. to get a bike, helmet, lock.
Your donation will be matched!
- Donations matched up to $13,740!
In 2025- 1,140 total earner bikes and free repairs provided, a new record.

Happy Holidays to 34 Sandburg Elementary Kids
getting Wheels bikes & helmets in Dec. Each will do 10 hrs of volunteer work to earn their bikes!

Bike coordinator Amanda said, “Your generosity has changed our community. Kids are out riding, smiling and having fun! We appreciate you, our Bike Angels."

Happy new year fireworks.

Shop Closed December 22 - January 2

Our 49 Volunteers are taking time off after a record breaking year: 1,175 bikes refurbished or repaired 2025! Thank you for your ongoing support and we wish you and your family a wonderful Holiday Season and a Great 2026!

Est. 1992 & 100% volunteer run!

Closed Thurs. Night Dec. 11 - Volunteer Appreciation Event.
Shop closes at 4 pm this Thurs for a Special Thank You Event for our 49 Volunteers!
Expanded hours-refurbish more earner bikes & more free repair events. The shop is now open to the public Mon - Thurs, 12:30 - 8:00 pm and Fri 10 am - 2 pm.

New volunteer bike mechanic and their first bike refurbished at Wheels for Winners.

New volunteer bike mechanic and their first bike refurbished at Wheels for Winners.

Just in Time for the Holidays...
Two new Wheels’ wrenchers finish their First Bikes that will make two children very happy this holiday season!

Special thanks to all our Volunteer Mechanics who have refurbished or repaired over 1,000 bikes in 2025!

Bike rider with turkey feathers giving thanks!

Thankful for a great year and your support! Refurbished over 500 bikes and held 43 "pop up" bike repair events, repairing 643 bikes (all records). We could not have done this without you. THANK YOU!

Our annual "Big Share" campaign is in February 2026. We look forward to your continued support!

Thanks to Community Shares for all of your support!

Volunteer bike mechanics do free bike repairs at elementary school.

Wheels' Bike Angels Hold Last Free Repair Event for 2025 at Sandburg Elementary School on Nov. 4. A parent called us “Bike Angels.” Thanks - We like that!

Thanks to our partners: community centers, Madison Parks, schools and libraries.

Keeping riders safe and bikes out of landfills!!!

Support Wheels' Bike Earners thru Workplace Giving — Wheels For Winners In 2025 we anticipate providing 500 refurbished bikes to earners (people who do 10+ hours of community service) at no charge. Our focus is on getting bikes to youth and young adults in lower income c...

Thru Workplace Giving you can provide 500 youth in Dane County with refurbished bikes, new helmets and locks. Biking is so important to youth! Please Give Now and Thank you!

wheelsforwinners.org/blog/2025/10/14/support-wheels-bike-earners-thru-workplace-giving

Give to Wheels Thru Workplace Giving — Wheels For Winners Does your employer have an annual Workplace Giving Campaign to nonprofits? If so, and Community Shares of Wisconsin is an option, you can support Wheels for Winners with a donation! This includes st...

Support Wheels Thru Workplace Giving
wheelsforwinners.org/blog/2025/10...

Five Terrific New Volunteer Mechanics Refurbish 1st Bikes!

Due to increased earner bike demand, Wheels has added new volunteer mechanics this summer. Join us in welcoming this great group of new volunteers who refurbished their 1st bikes this summer!

Mechanics doing free bike repairs for children under a tent.

Need a free bike repair or safety check?
Sat. September 27 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Middleton Rotary Repair - Stone Horse Green, 7550 Hubbard Avenue, Middleton 53562. This opportunity is one of the last free bike repair events of the season. The event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Middleton.

Man repairs a young girl's bicycle as she watches.

W4W & Bayview Foundation Receive Community Shares WI (CSW) 2025 Community Change-Maker Award

This award recognizes CSW member nonprofits that demonstrate the power of collaboration with their coordinated efforts to lead impactful social justice change within our community.

Bicycle riding celebration for back to school at Warner Park, 2930 North Sherman Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin. Wednesday, August 20 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM. A fun family event with free bike repairs, free snacks, bike riding skills.

Join Us! - Annual Back to School Bike Night at Warner Park
A fun event for the whole family!

Want to Learn How to Repair Bikes?
We will train you to be a volunteer mechanic. We have a few openings on the following shifts: Mon & Wed from 4 - 6 pm; Friday from 10am - 2pm. Info and application at wheelsforwinners.org/bike-mechanics

Wheels & Memorial High Bike Club
Memorial High Bike Club students & teacher Stella Wu do repairs at a Wheels' Free Bike Repair Event. Wheels’ volunteers Jonny, Ben and Nivali teach Madison high bike club students to maintain & repair bikes. The students get valuable technical & teamwork skills.

New youth bike mechanic and their first refurbished bike.

New youth bike mechanic and their first refurbished bike.

New youth bike mechanic and their first refurbished bike.

BUSY SUMMER!
MEET OUR NEWEST BIKE MECHANICS
WE ARE RECRUITING FOR VOLUNTEER MECHANICS, Wednesdays 4 - 6 PM and Fridays 10 AM - 2 PM. We will train you. Find our application at wheelsforwinners.org/bike-mechanics
MORE FREE BIKE REPAIR EVENTS THIS SUMMER. wheelsforwinners.org/free-repair-...

Bayview Legacy Award presented to Wheels for Winners

Bayview Foundation Honors Wheels with Legacy Award
Thanks to Wheels' volunteers Richard Castelnuovo & Alan Crossley, we were given this award May 22, 2025. Bayview residents have earned over 400 bikes from us and we have serviced over 300 of them. Thanks Wheels' volunteers and Bayview Foundation!

Mechanic does free bike repairs at Sandburg Elementary School.

Check out our May 2025 Newsletter
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A fun, free bike repair event at East Madison Community Center. We also have interesting conversations with the kids as we fixed their bikes. Glad we could keep their bikes rolling and safe.

Great Day! So Many Smiles & Joyful Biking!
60 youth earn a quality refurbished bike, new helmet and lock at Bayview Foundation on April 28. Thanks to Chong@Bayview Foundation & Alan@Wheels for their terrific organizing of the event. Bike recipients are doing volunteer work in the Bayview community.

Bike Earners Get an Early Start on Spring. Donate your unused bikes, wheelsforwinners.org/donate-a-bike, to provide refurbished bikes to community service earners throughout the summer.

Volunteers do free bike repairs.

Volunteers do free bike repairs.

Volunteers do free bike repairs.

The Wheels' Crew and Nick from Dream Bikes do free bike repairs at Kennedy Heights Community Ctr. Free bike repair schedule wheelsforwinners.org/free-repair-...