The San Francisco Yellow Bike Project (SFYBP) is a community-based nonprofit that provides bicycles, parts, tools, training, and repairs to low-income residents. Run entirely by volunteers, SFYBP operates a bike shop three nights a week but needs more funding to hire staff and expand hours in order to meet community demand. Their goals are to increase transportation access and employment skills by removing barriers to cycling.

1. About Us:
San Francisco Yellow Bike Project (SFYBP) is a community based, volunteer-led,
bicycle acquisition and repair resource. Founded in 2011, SFYBP provides the
community with access to bicycles, parts, tools and knowledge-based resources to
help expand access to safe machines. We serve the community by providing
equipment, while also training volunteers how to work on bikes.
We serve the city at large with specific emphases on residents of the Tenderloin
and low-income populations. By providing access to bicycles, maintenance and
the opportunity to learn important skills in bicycle mechanic training, we empower
community members with not only more transportation options, but employment
skills, as well. (There are LOTS of funding opportunities for organizations providing
employment training. If you teach folks to be mechanics, it’s another funding stream
to explore!)
SFYBP depends solely on volunteers and donations. With our all-volunteer model
we can provide shop access and mechanical assistance three nights a week. Our
next step is to hire a full-time Executive Director to run our day-to-day operations
and expand our impact. Currently, the need for our services exceed our current
capabililties. Daytime hours, as a low-cost resource, would increase access to
cycling and to ensure our organization’s future. With sufficient funding, we plan to
hire and train an ED and two part-time employees for our Tenderloin shop. Future
plans include opening new shops in other SF “bike deserts,” the Bayview and
Excelsior neighborhoods.
For many, the barriers to cycling can be high. Our goal is to remove those barriers
by providing access to bicycles and the means to repair them to the communities
where our services are most needed.
We need your help. We offer a variety of services and/or positive brand impressions
in exchange for your support. Please let us know if these opportunities are of
interest to you.
Contact Us:
SFYBP relies on your financial support to continue and expand these programs.
For more information please contact us:
Phone: 415.286.5927
Email: info@sfyellowbike.org
Address: 530 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
You can also follow us on social media!
Website: sfyellowbike.org • Twitter: @sfyellowbike
Facebook: facebook.com/SFYellowBike/ • Instagram: @sfyellowbike