MSRN Organization Of The Month: Working Bikes

1. What is the name of your organization, and where is it located?

Working Bikes, Chicago, IL.

2. Could you provide a brief overview of your organization and its mission?

Working Bikes strengthens local and global communities by giving donated bicycles new life and redistributing them as tools for self-determination.

3. What services does your organization offer? 

Since its inception, Working Bikes has collected over 150,000 bicycles via its donor network throughout Chicago and the Midwest and has redistributed them worldwide as tools for self-determination in local and global communities. We have hundreds of affordable bikes and parts for sale at our shop at 2434 S. Western Ave, and opportunities to volunteer and help provide bicycles for local and international communities.

4. How did you learn about the Marshall Square Resource Network, and what motivated you to get involved?

We are only a mile away from Latinos Progresando and have been a partner of MSRN for years, working together on community bicycle donations, community rides, and activities in the neighborhood.

5. What are your organization’s social media handles?

@workingbikes Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok

6.  What is the best way to contact your organization?

Email us at info@workingbikes.org

To learn more about Working Bikes and all their services, visit their website.