Jack the Bike Man continued the tradition of donating bicycles and helmets to the entire 5th grade class at Hope Rural School in Indiantown. The kids were so happy to get these bikes and they decided to sing for us in their classroom as a big thank you! We always feel blessed and happy to give bikes to this wonderful community. ...
Palm Beach Daily News, Tuesday, January 1, 2019 Jack the Bike Man celebrates 11th anniversary of charity work Jack the Bike Man Inc. recently held its second annual gala. The event, which celebrated 11 years as a non-profit organization, took place Dec. 15 at the Sailfish Club and featured a live and a silent auction, a photo booth, a cigar roller and a cartoonist. Susan Merritt Quartet provided music for the night. The charity fixes bikes and donates them to needy children and...
This past Sunday we had our annual Christmas Giveaway where we gave out 1,700 bicycles and helmets to children in Palm Beach County. We also had some great entertainment from The Palm Beach Opera that dazzled the kids before our doors opened at 9am. Thank you to all our volunteers and donors that made this possible! To view pictures of our event check out our gallery. DSCN4389
On Dec. 15 Jack the Bike Man, Inc. will celebrate 11 years as a non-profit organization with a benefit evening at a private Club on Palm Beach. There will be cocktails, followed by the internationally famous Sailfish Club seafood buffet dinner with live music and dancing. This among an extraordinarily beautifully decorated holiday atmosphere. Attendees will be delighted with the wonderful auction items offered. These include 8 picturesque vacation packages across the Globe, including 007 secret hide away in Switzerland....
Our Shop Manager Anthony Hardwick was recently interviewed by Michelle Quesada of WPTV Channel 5 News on safe cycling in West Palm Beach. ...
Fixture in Jack the Bike Man’s shop dies in crash Photo Courtesy of Ideabar By Sonja Isger – The Palm Beach Post – Joel Solis, a 24-year-old from West Palm Beach, died this weekend in a car crash on Florida’s Turnpike. A tire blew out on the Ford Explorer he was in, and as it collided with guardrails and spun with abandon, Solis was thrown from the cab’s safety and he died on the scene. His death has plunged not only his family,...
Mayor Jeri Muoio surprised our own Jack the Bike Man a.k.a. Jack Hairston by presenting him a ceremonial key to the City and proclaiming this day as “Jack the Bike Man Day” in recognition of his commitment to bicycle safety and generosity toward West Palm Beach residents. Mr. Hairston has donated countless bicycles and helmets to the students and young residents of West Palm Beach. This day was a part of the City of West Palm Beach’s Vision Zero: Safe Streets for West Palm...
FLORIDA MAN SPENDS RETIREMENT FIXING AND GIVING AWAY BIKES TO THE NEEDY Jack the Bike Man Hairston in the charity’s massive warehouse of bikes that are rebuilt and given to those in need. by: Robert Caston – Bicycle Parking Racks – When some guys retire they like to spend their days playing golf. Not Jack Hairston. He likes to give away bikes. Not just a few of them, but thousands of them. To needy kids and their...
THIS 17-YEAR-OLD RUNS A NONPROFIT TO HELP PROVIDE BIKES TO NEEDY KIDS by: Ariel Min – Circa – It all started when Jeremy Clerc was 14. On a family vacation trip to Florida, Clerc met a man nicknamed “Jack the Bikeman,” who fixes thousands of bikes and gives them away to needy children. This left a strong impression on Clerc, so he decided to help. Jack the Bikeman, whose real name is Jack Hairston, has been...
“JACK THE BIKE MAN’S” YEARLY QUEST TO GIVE AWAY THOUSANDS OF BIKES TO KIDS by Bike Rack Charlie – There’s something about bicycling that creates a sense of community. Perhaps it’s because when people ride around town on a bicycle, you can actually see them as a real person instead of a shadow hiding in a big motorized box. Maybe it’s also because all bicyclists are propelled by their own sweat and muscle power. There’s nothing elitist about that. It was this allure of...
