Christmas Bikes for Kids
Providing bikes to kids in need
Bike Buckeye Lake volunteers work with the schools, churches, and Job & Family Services in our Tri-County area to provide local, economically disadvantaged children a bicycle for Christmas. Many of these children would not have a bicycle if not for the generosity of our community.
Celebrating our 11th Annual Christmas Bike Drive
On December 8, 2025 we provided 217 bikes and helmets to area children at our annual event at the Walmart in Heath. To date, we have provided over 1448 bikes to disadvantaged families in Perry, Fairfield and Licking counties. This was only made possible by the generosity of our donors and the efforts of our tireless volunteers.
As Seen on Spectrum News 1
Bike giveaway sees record demand as families struggle with rising costs
Spectrum News 1 featured our record-breaking 2024 Christmas Bike Giveaway, highlighting how BBL is helping families during challenging economic times.
Put a new bicycle under a child’s Christmas tree
Our 2025 goal is to raise $28,000 this year to provide bikes and helmets to fulfill all our requests. The average cost for a bike and helmet in 2024 was about $130. These bikes are gifted to socio-economically disadvantaged local children. If you would like to put a new bicycle under a child’s Christmas tree, please donate today.
To donate, click on the “Donate” button below, or visit the Support page on our website and select Christmas Bikes for Kids. We accept donations throughout the year.
Note: Bike Buckeye Lake does not determine who qualifies for the bikes. We work through the school administrative teams, typically the principals of each of the schools in the three school districts that serve the Buckeye Lake Area. Some bikes are also given to the Job and Family Services Departments in Perry, Fairfield and Licking counties. We start this process in September each year.