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Working Bikes

Since its inception in 1999, the amazing community of Working Bikes volunteers, staff, partners, and supporters have enabled new life for 150,000 bicycles across the globe and tens of thousands here in Chicago. Over one hundred thousand people have been empowered to access resources and opportunities that otherwise could have been out of reach - reducing waste, lessening pollution, and improving health in the process. Working Bikes is located in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, and is a 501(c)(3) organization.

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December 2025 A good omen for our first load with Reborn Bikes in Portland In this newsletter... Get together 12/23 - chili, last minute gift screen-printing, cheer Container loading 12/16-18 & 12/19-20 Inventory! Volunteers needed! Year-end Recap Ramp Project Update Upcoming annual meeting and December meeting recap Give us some feedback on this newsletter platform! 533 Bikes heading to El Salvador! Happy December (and happy holidays!), volunteers! Despite the cold and snowy weather, there...

April 2026 SAFE Ambassadors teaching Pre-K through 8th grade students from Carl Von Linné how to ride their new Working Bikes bikes Donate Here to Keep us Rolling! In this newsletter... Dia del Niño in Marshall Square Brandon's Bike Shop Relocation Dedication - 5/8 4-6PM Bike Box seasonal re-opening - 5/13 @ 12PM Shipment to Uganda! Bike to work day, week, and ActiveTrans challenge! What happens to shipped containers? Collection Events and a NEW bike delivery option Gateway to the Great...

March 2026 Finishing off the 7th row in the container headed for Zambia Donate Here to Keep us Rolling! In this newsletter... New Ramp! Bikes En Route to Chipego Bike Shop Bikes for Lesotho Visit New Faces at Working Bikes General Meeting April 1st, 2026 Did you read the Annual Report? Packing for the shipment heading to the Chipego Bike shop is underway Happy spring Working Bikes community! It's a time for cleaning, for growth, for getting outdoors, and spring is always when things really...

March 2026 Some much needed light for the shop! Click here for volunteer opportunities In this newsletter... New Accessible Ramp Entrance Please log in at the start of your shift using Point! Second container of the year - loading starts March 25th for Zambia Meet Luna, our new Volunteer Capacity Building Mechanic! MSRN Community Bike Event April 25th Bike collection events on April 25th Sunny day in Brandon's Happy March, volunteers! St. Patrick's day is incoming, and so are the bike...

February 2026 Donate Here to Keep us Rolling! In this newsletter... Check out the Annual Report Bikes en route to Sierra Leone Finkl Donation Collection Events cometh Spring Reuseapalooza at The Plant - 3/15/25 11-3 Did you read the Annual Report? Give us some feedback on our Strategic Plan progress! A Cycle of Power recipient with the volunteer who built up his bike! We're two months into 2026, past the extreme cold stretch, and have had some time to reflect on all that we accomplished in...

February 2026 We spent last week rearranging our first floor to make room for a new accessible entrance! Click here for volunteer opportunities In this newsletter... Brand New Brandon's Annual Meeting Summary Working Bikes BBQ - Wednesday February 18th 5-7pm New Volunteer Engagement Program Our table at the Chicago Winter Bike Swap last week It is February at the shop and love (and dust) are in the air! The next time you are in it might look a bit different, as we have rearranged our entire...

January 2026 Donate Here to Keep us Rolling! In this newsletter... International Updates Working Bikes on WGN We are Hiring! Annual Meeting - February 4th, 6:30 PM Fix-It Series Youth Interns in the Shop Pam of Green Bay Cycles accepting their 2023 Top Shop Award The first month of 2026 is finishing up, and we have hit the ground rolling! We have just finished loading our first container heading to the Village Bicycle Project in Sierra Leone, with big thanks to those who braved the cold to...

In this newsletter... Dr. MLK Jr. Day 1/19/26 @1-4pm Help us redo our first floor! Annual Meeting 2/4/26 @6:30 Inventory recap Join the collection crew! Mechanics 101 class every Tuesday @ 6pm-join us! International shipping updates Shipping Party Jan 22nd-23rd January 2025 Happy New Year, Working Bikes volunteers! We kicked off the new year by counting every single bike in the warehouse for our annual inventory day. It takes a lot of effort and people to count every bike in the shop, so we...