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 8th Annual Christmas Bike Drive
On December 12, 2022 we provided 131 bikes and helmets to area children at our annual event at the Walmart in Heath. To date, we have provided 918 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.
We hope to give away our 1,000th bike in 2023!
Our 2023 goal is to raise enough money to provide 150 bikes and helmets to deserving children. If you would like to help provide a bicycle to a local child for Christmas, we accept donations throughout the year.
For reference, the average cost for a bike and helmet in 2022 was about $135.
To donate click on the “Donate” button below, or visit the Support page on our website and indicate your donation is for the Kids Bike Drive
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.