Salvation Army Angel Tree Bike Build

Build A Bike.
Make A Holiday.

Help us build over 800 bicycles for kids in Charlotte. A little of your time can bring a whole lot of two-wheel joy this holiday season.

Volunteer for the bike build ↗

Volunteer Sign-up dates and times will be available soon.

A gift-wrapped bicycle with a red bow beside a Christmas tree

800+bikes for Charlotte kids

A place for every helping hand

How Can You Help?

From opening boxes to the final safety check, it takes a team.

The Wrecking Crew

These bikes aren’t going to get out of the box on their own. This team unpacks the bikes, strips away all packaging, and organizes cardboard, pallets, and materials for disposal.

Unpack · Clear · Organize

General Assembly

This task is perfect for anyone with basic hands-on experience putting anything together. The GA team will assemble bikes and prepare them for inspection. Tools will be provided.

Tools provided

Inspectors

Inspectors provide the final check and make any necessary adjustments. Experience with bike assembly, including brakes, derailleurs, and headsets, will move you to the front of this line. Inspectors should bring their own work stand and tools for the task.

Bring your stand & tools

Plan your visit

Know Before
You Go…

A few details to help you arrive ready to build.

Dates: See the volunteer signup sheet for available dates.
Times: See the volunteer signup sheet for available times.
Location: 5710 Old Concord Rd.
Charlotte, NC ↗
Dress: It’s a warehouse. Temps inside run on the cooler side. Layers work best.
Food & Drinks: Please bring what you need. There is a QT across the street for anything you forget.
Family Friendly: Families are welcome, and kids can join in as long as they remain under your supervision.

A community effort

Good People. Great Purpose.

The Angel Tree Bike Build brings together four community partners with one shared goal: putting smiles on kids’ faces and bicycles in their hands this holiday season. The Spokes Group’s generosity supplies the bikes, WeeklyRides.com brings the volunteer effort together, and Bart Stetler of Queen City Bicycles lends his mechanical expertise to guide the team and get the bikes ready to ride. The Salvation Army completes the journey by delivering the bikes to children in our community at their annual Angel Tree event. Together with our volunteers, this partnership turns boxes of bicycles into holiday joy for more than 800 Charlotte kids.

Build A Bike.Make A Holiday.