Our Refurb-Cycle is our highest demand season for volunteers. It’s when we are working to refurbish 2,000 bikes over the winter and spring. Volunteers are welcome during the day or on some evenings. There’s a place for everyone at Bikes for Kids Wisconsin and we hope to see you here!
2025 VOLUNTEER SEASON NOW OPEN!
Daytime Shifts: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday: 10am-1pm / 1-4pm
Evening Shifts: Monday & Tuesdays: 6-8:30pm
No experience is necessary to volunteer for Bikes for Kids!
Kids ages 10+ are welcome with an adult.
Group Volunteer Experience
Gather your colleagues, friends, and neighbors to make a difference for the people that rely on BFKWI’s services. Your team will tour the largest bike center in Wisconsin, assist with mission critical tasks, and help refurbish bicycles. Mission critical tasks can include cleaning bikes, reorganizing bikes, organizing bike parts, loading bikes into trucks, and more! Refreshments will be provided.
Group volunteer experiences occur on Fridays between the hours of 10:00 am – 3:30 pm (depending on which option you select). We have two time slots available to best suit your group.
Small Team
- For groups up to 6 people
- 2-hour session, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- $300 donation suggested
Large Team
- For groups up to 12 people
- 3-hour session, from 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- $500 donation suggested
Your group will leave knowing more about bikes, basic repairs, and will gain valuable knowledge. For inquiries, email us at [email protected]. We are accepting reservations now.
For questions, please call the bike center at (608) 405-0385. You may also drop-in at 354 Coyier Lane, Madison.
SNAPSHOT OF OUR YEAR-ROUND VOLUNTEER NEEDS
• Fall is bike collection season so we have opportunities to collect bikes on Saturdays in October and November.
• Fall, Winter & Spring are our Refurb-Cycle season so we have opportunities to refurbish bikes from October through March.
• April is our Bike Giveaway season where you can help us distribute bikes on Saturdays between 11:00 am – 4:00 p.m.
• Summer is our volunteer off-season but you can drop-in to refurbish bikes Monday through Friday during our open hours. In summer, we are busy selling used bikes to the public and providing fee based repairs for the public to raise funds to support our work.
