As spring arrives the activities at BWorks shift into full swing.  Check the monthly calendar for bike and materials drives.  Our three programs (Earn-A-Bike, Earn-A-Computer & Create-A-Book) are ongoing not only at BWorks but also at a number of off site locations.  We are always looking for volunteers to help us help kids by working in our bike and computer shops as well as helping teach our programs.  Our kids programs are available for any youth between the ages of 7 and 17.

If you have questions please email us at info@bworks.org and/or stop in and see what we do.  We are open to the public on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from noon until 9PM and on Saturday from 10AM until 2PM.  Our volunteer hours are after 6 PM during the week and from 10AM until 2PM on Saturday.

Take some time and get involved.

St. Louis BWorks helping kids reach their potential since 1988.

Teacher Position – Seasonal work with a maximum of 200 hours possible.

This is a flexible teaching position to support the needs of the BWorks education programs. While BWorks has made an effort to provide a general description of the duties and tasks of this position, you must understand that this is not a comprehensive job description. Tasks and duties may be modified at any time.

2015 Teacher Job Description – description and terms.

2014 9th Annual Cranksgiving

Bicyclist Phil Leachman donned turkey attire for Sunday's ninth annual Cranksgiving bike ride and food drive in Maplewood.

Credit Stephanie Lecci

The 9^th Annual St. Louis Cranksgiving family friendly bicycle ride and food drive has again brought area cyclists together – both casual individual and families cyclists as well as avid and hard core cycling groups – in a common cause of helping others, a hallmark of this annual event.

For the St. Louis cycling community it is one of the yearly favorites as demonstrated by the number of those participating and the tremendous amount of food they donate.

Cranksgiving has its beginnings in 1999 by the bicycle messengers in New York City as a way to collect food for local food pantries and has since spread across the country. The St. Louis Cranksgiving, which has been the largest and best supported in the country for the past 5 years, benefits Food Outreach a local food pantry that serves those living with HIV/AIDS and cancer.

This year's ride was enjoyed by nearly 700 riders including families, children, casual cyclists and many of the local cycling groups and related organizations. This year the St. Louis community donated nearly 11,000 individual food items – all of which goes directly to Food Outreach.

A huge thanks goes out to the St. Louis cycling community for once again showing up in force and showing the national cycling scene what St. Louis is composed of. 

Click here to read and listen to the St. Louis Public Radio article, “St. Louis Bicyclists Make No Turkey Out Of 'Cranksgiving' Bike Ride & Food Drive“

St. Louis BWorks Partners With Bikes For The World

St. Louis BWorks becomes Bikes For The World's newest partner sending 494 bicycles to support the ongoing project.  To learn more about Bikes for the World, click here.