Changing tires, Changing lives 

​​Freewheelin' is a 501(c)3 youth development organization that uses bicycles in many ways to capture kids' interest, engage them in activities that teach them life skills, good health habits and leadership.

The heart of the program and most often the entry point is our
Earn-a-Bike program in which youth who are between the ages of 10 and 18 come in an​d work with a teaching mentor to learn basic bike mechanic skills, along with life skills such as delayed gratification, perseverance, problem-solving, focus and accountability.  When they finish the program, they have earned their own bike (which they have chosen from our collection of donated bikes and fixed up), a lock, a helmet and the right to progress into a leadership role. &nbs...