New and Refurbished Bikes For Adults and Kids in Need
Wheels of Hope is a BikeAAA program that provides a fresh start to those in need in our local community. We support adults entering sober living housing to help secure a fresh start with career placement, educational advancements, and meeting/counseling requirements, adults reentering society from prison, at risk adolescents who completed program requirements, high school athletes with transportation barriers to making practices, as well as low income communities including children with English as a second language. We provide a helmet with each bike and other accessories as needed such as lights and locks for adults. Our mission is to provide community members in need with healthy transportation and recreation, protect our environment by reducing waste and to help those in need. The program is based at the Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park in space provided by our partner, Anne Arundel County Food Bank in Crownsville, MD.
In 2021 BikeAAA was selected as one of ten winners of the Park Tool 2021 Community Grant Program. BikeAAA was chosen from more than 300 applicants and received two new Park Tool Repair Stands, one Park Tool Professional Mechanic Tool Kit, five shop aprons and one Big Blue Book of Bike Repair. In addition, as the sole winner of the 2021 Park Tool President’s Choice Award, BikeAAA was awarded an additional $1,000 of Park Tool repair equipment and tools. Read more about the award at Park Tool announces BikeAAA as winner of their 2021 Community Grant Program and the President’s Choice Award.
Handy Volunteers
Volunteers that are skilled with bike repair and available to help during the day at our location or at home should email wheelsofhope@bikeaaa.org and indicate your interest in Wheels of Hope repair, skill level and time availability.
Financial Donations
You can make a tax-deductible financial contribution to the program to support purchase of spare parts, equipment, accessories and supplies by sending a check payable to BikeAAA Wheels of Hope, P.O. Box 208, Arnold, MD 21012 or click and scroll down to the Wheels of Hope Donation at DONATE ONLINE.
Bike Donations in Good Condition
For guidance on requirements for donor bikes or parts in good condition, please click Donor Bikes. Adult and kids bikes that meet the guidelines may be dropped off at Anne Arundel County Food Bank, 120 Marbury Dr., Crownsville, MD 21032 weekdays between 1 – 3 p.m (Check the AACFB Website for holiday and other closures). If you need to drop it off in the morning between 9 a.m. – noon or need other transport arrangements, please contact us first at wheelsofhope@bikeaaa.org.
Partners
BikeAAA is grateful to a variety of partners that support Wheels of Hope with provision of space, bikes, parts and placement of bikes. The Anne Arundel County Food Bank graciously provides space for our repair shop and assists with acceptance of bike donations. Anne Arundel County provides additional space for storage. Many of the local bike shops assist with provision of used bikes and also parts and assistance. We are grateful to Bike Doctor Annapolis, Bike Doctor Arnold, Bike Doctor Crofton, Crofton Family Bikes, Pedal Pushers and Annapolis Velo.
Bike Requests
We distribute bikes through a variety of partner agencies and organizations that serve people in vulnerable situations including substance abuse recovery, reentry, unhoused and low-income. These partners include Anne Arundel County and Annapolis Police, health and social services agencies, recovery programs, court programs, at-risk youth and other organizations. Bike requests are made through a counselor or member of these organizations. For questions or more information, please email wheelsofhope@bikeaaa.org
“I more than appreciate what you have done for me. You brought youth back into my eyes….a feeling I haven’t had in such a long time buried under the false feelings that came with my drug addiction”
“Thank you so much for the bike!! It’s amazing and I’m glad there are people out there that are so kind and helpful to the needy! This bike reminded me of a long lost passion and will help me get to meetings and work. Much love!!”
