Benefiting Partner Organization Guidelines
Free Bikes 4 Kidz
Benefiting Partner Organization Guidelines
In order to be considered as a benefiting partner with FB4K:
- Organization must work with children (ages 2-22 or still in high school)
- Bikes must be intended primarily for children’s use
- Must be one of the listed acceptable types of organizations
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- Schools/community ed programs/parks & rec
- Public health, clinical/therapeutic medicine, hospitals
- Social services, food shelves
- Housing services, public/co-op housing, neighborhood associations
- Established churches and religious institutions (must meet regularly in a
space that is not a house or a public park) - After-school programs, youth camps, sports teams (especially bike ones)
- Must be located within Yakima County, and/or must serve families within Yakima County
- In some cases (especially organizations that work with
tribes/reservations), exceptions can be made - Organizations that are based in Yakima County but send bikes to different states or
countries do not meet this criteria - Must provide own transportation and be willing and able to get to the warehouse
for Giveaway Day/Bulk Pickups - 501(c)3 tax-exempt Voluntary sector or Public sector