Kristie Goforth, executive director of Bikes for Kids Wisconsin, joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz to discuss her organization’s attempts to make bicycling sustainable, equitable, and affordable as a means of everyday transportation for under-served communities in Dane County and beyond.  Started in 2017 the “bikes for kids” program in Madison was initially organized as a local chapter of a national organization with a four-month operations model providing free bikes.  However, the organization wanted to be a year-round operation of accepting, repairing and providing bicycles and they became their own independent 503c organization for 2024.  They accept bicycle donations at their warehouse and clean and refurbish thousands of bikes each year.  Information on donating a bike or volunteering opportunities can be found on the link to their website.

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