Bobs Free Bikes

BOB'S FREE BIKES MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A BIKE TO ANY CHILD IN THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE ONE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE RESPONSIBILITY, EXCITEMENT AND FREEDOM THAT COMES WITH OWNING THEIR OWN BIKE. OUR VISION IS TO COLLECT DONATED AND UNWANTED BICYCLES REPAIR THEM AND 'RECYCLE' THEM BACK TO A CHILD. IN 2022 WE GAVE A BICYCLE TO EVERY STUDENT (135) AT ST MATTHEWS CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, AS WELL AS A BIKE TO EVERY KINDERGARTNER (75) AT FRANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN GUADELUPE, ARIZONA. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE BICYCLES TO CHILDREN WHO MAY NOT HAVE ONE WHEN THEY DO A 'BIKE RODEO' IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE PHOENIX AREA. LAST YEAR WE ALSO HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF PROVIDING BICYCLES TO THE AFGHAN REFUGEE COMMUNITY (125) TO BE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AND CLASSES AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. WE ALSO PROVIDED BIKES TO FAMILIES OF THE ARIZONA NATIONAL GUARD, BOTH THE PHOENIX DIVISION (50) AND THE TUCSON DIVISION (50), AS WELL AS THE FAMILIES AT LUKE AIRFORCE BASE (60). ALL TOLD IN 2022 WE GAVE 1085 BIKES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN NEED IN THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA. THOSE THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED FROM THE GIVING OF OUR BIKES EXCEEDS THE NUMBER OF BIKES GIVEN, AS A BIKE GIVEN TO A FATHER TO HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO A JOB WOULD IMPACT HIS WHOLE FAMILY, OR BIKE GIVEN FOR TRANSPORTATION TO CLASSES OR SCHOOL WOULD ALSO IMPACT A FAMILY. BIKES GIVEN TO OUR SERVICE MEMBERS WOULD IMPACT THEIR WHOLE COMMUNITY, AS KIDS OUTSIDE WOULD BE ABLE TO RIDE TOGETHER AND FORM FRIENDSHIPS. OUR WHOLLY VOLUNTEER STAFF GAINS FROM THE RELATIONSHIP TO OUR COMMUNITY, TO BE ABLE TO GIVE BACK. BEING ABLE TO COLLECT A DONATED BIKE, CLEAN AND REPAIR IT, THEN GIVE IT TO A CHILD OR ADULT, IS EMINENTLY GRATIFYING.