by Joe Capozzi A CELEBRATION HONORING the wonderful life of the late “Jack the Bike Man’’ wouldn’t be complete without a few bicycles, even if it is being held at a funeral home. “We will have the place decorated with bicycles,’’ said Mariano Garcia, who’s helping organize the public send-off in West Palm Beach for his friend Samuel H. “Jack” Hairston III, the beloved community fixture better known as “Jack the Bike Man,’’...
A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at Quattlebaum Funeral Home, 6411 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach, 33405, on Tuesday. September 19, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This date was selected as it would have been his 82nd birthday, a day to celebrate Jack. All are welcome to participate in remembering Jack, his life and contributions to his life and legacy. A memorial graveside service will be scheduled at a later date at Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian,...
It is with profound sadness and deep regret that we announce the sudden and untimely passing of Jack, our esteemed Founder and President of Jack the Bike Man. Jack suffered a fatal heart attack on Friday, July 7, 2023 leaving us all shocked and devastated. ...
This year at Jack the Bike Man we did our Christmas Giveaway a little bit different. Our current temporary building on 420 Claremore Drive does not have the adequate space or parking to have thousands of kids getting bicycles and helmets. So we did things a little different this time around. We donated our bikes to other non-profit organizations that do great work with the same communities we would normally donate most of our children’s bicycles to during the Holidays....
Our 5th Annual Gala was a success, thank you all for attending! We are on our quest to raise funds for our Capital Campaign to renovate the building we purchased on 426 Claremore Drive. A special thank you to: Greg Weiss, Palm Beach County Mayor J.P. Morgan Jay Baker Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhardt and Shipley Attorneys at Law Christopher Mosca David Kelso Gast Construction Group, Inc. Patricia Munoz-Upton ...
by Gary Detman Saturday, September 18th 2021 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Jack the Bike Man has a new home. The man known for fixing up bikes for people in need held a groundbreaking ceremony for his new facility on Saturday. Organizers also used the day to celebrate his 80th birthday, which is Sunday. The new home is located at 426 Claremore Drive in West Palm Beach. Palm Beach County Commissioner Greg Weiss attended the ceremony and issued a proclamation for Jack the Bike day. The efforts...
The turnout for Jack the Bike Man’s Annual Christmas Giveaway was the largest to date. The event, held on Sunday December 15th, presented thousands of bicycles to children in a festive holiday atmosphere. Santa and his elves greeted the excited children beneath the decorated branches of a magnificent Christmas Tree. Two hundred volunteers fit 2,218 children for bicycles and helmets. This was 25% more than was awarded during the 2018 Christmas Giveaway. Despite large crowds and high demand it is Jack...
See Full Article at Palm Beach Post: https://pbpo.st/JackBikeMan By Wilkine Brutus Posted Aug 9, 2019 at 9:12 AM Jack “the Bike Man” Hairston was in the middle of talking up hard-working, underprivileged students when a jubilant boy, a fan from the community, interrupted the interview to greet him. It was a serendipitous moment ripe for the occasion. It’s yet another year of giving away thousands of free bicycles and helmets to people on the margin, “underprivileged kids, adults, and the homeless.” Throughout the years, Hairston’s not-for-profit program in...
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — How will President Trump’s trade war with China impact your bottom line? Friday, he increased tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports to 25% in a tit for tat trade war, up from the 10% he had imposed last fall. The president says he wants an even business playing field and for China to stop stealing intellectual property. The list of items hit with a tariff is 194 pages long, everything from baseball gloves to...
PALM BEACH GARDENS — Dozens of nonprofit and civic organizations were honored for contributions to their local communities Tuesday afternoon at BallenIsles Country Club.Forty-six organizations received financial grants totaling $745,000 from the BallenIsles Charities Foundation during its 2019 “Making a Difference” Grants Awards Ceremony. The record-setting amount brings the foundation’s cumulative grants awarded to local organizations to more than $3 million over the eight years since its formation. “With the completion of the newly expanded BallenIsles clubhouse, our fundraising events attracted...
