EVENTS
Bikes & Music Instrument Drive – Friday, October 10th
Join us on Friday, October 10, from 12–4 PM at The Music Room in Palatine as we collect gently used instruments to support local schools. We’re accepting acoustic & electric guitars, amps, and concert band instruments (woodwinds, brass, percussion). Every donation...
🚲✨ Big news to share!
Bikes & Music received a generous donation of 11 brand-new kids’ bikes from our friends at HEIDENHAIN Corporation in Schaumburg. 🙌 We were thrilled to turn right around and donate those bikes to BrightPoint / Children’s Home & Aid in Schaumburg, where they’ll...
🚲✨ Our Biggest Donation Yet! ✨🎉
We’re thrilled to share that Bikes & Music just donated 93 tuned-up bikes to our friends at JCFS Chicago, supporting their refugee clients as they build new lives here in Chicagoland. Thanks to the guidance of Benjie Weiss, Development Associate at JCFS, we...
🎉 30 Bikes Donated to Northeast Neighborhood Association of Elgin! 🚲
In July, we repaired and donated 30 bikes to the Northeast Neighborhood Association of Elgin (NENA). These bikes were distributed during the Elgin Classic, a high-energy community event that brings professional and elite amateur cycling to Elgin’s historic Northeast...
Another Donation!
This donation truly touched our hearts. 💛 A caseworker from the Buffalo Grove Police Department reached out to us about a single mom in need—she has three amazing kids who could really use bikes for the summer. We didn’t hesitate. Thanks to our community of donors, we...
🎶📦 Another win for Chicago kids and music education!
In April, we had the joy of donating 14 music stands, 2 mic stands, and a percussion instrument to Brighton Park Elementary School, a Chicago Public School on the southwest side. 🥁🎤🎼 This one feels extra special — the music teacher had been searching for stands last...
🚲 🎉 Another Big Win for Local Kids! 🎉 🚲
In April, we donated 27 bikes and 27 brand-new helmets to our friends at The Kid’s Pantry in Mount Prospect! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, every bike came with a new helmet to ensure safety and smiles all around. The Kid’s Pantry is a nonprofit...
🎉 44 bikes donated to Family Focus 🚲✨
In April, we had the joy of donating 44 bikes to Family Focus, an incredible organization that’s been strengthening families and nurturing children across Chicagoland for almost 50 years. Their mission is to support parents in raising healthy, well-developed children...
🎺 🚲 Spring into Giving! 🚲 🎺
Spring cleaning? If you’ve got bikes your kids have outgrown or instruments collecting dust, don’t toss them—donate them! 🌼 At Bikes & Music, we give second chances to gently used bikes and instruments—fixing them up and getting them into the hands of Chicagoland...
CRE Charity Cycling Event
🚴 Calling all commercial real estate professionals! Get ready for an amazing charity cycling event at Dean Nature Sanctuary in Oak Brook! 🎶🌳 We're thrilled to support Bikes & Music, Inc., a fantastic charity that spreads joy through bikes and music. 💙🎵 A huge...
