The bikes were handed out at arbor house in Talent.
The giveaway was made possible by non-profit, Familia Unida, and the help of rogue valley strong.
It says it gave away 20 bikes in just its first hour.
Fire victim Jodie Yeamans says the bikes make all the difference to her twin daughters.
“We lost the house like so many, lost both of my kids bikes that we just got for them, and to be able to replace them is just so kind.”
The event will still be going on Saturday from 10-4 at the same location.
NBC5 News Reporter Jenna King is a Burbank native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at the U of O, she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through interning with the PAC 12 Network.
Victims have had an uphill climb, since then.
One local non-profit says its doing all it can, to help keep them pedaling.
Rico Gutierrez is the founder of Familia Unida, an organization that gives at risk kids the opportunities to get a sense of “United family” while also helping them build their own bikes.
“Being a mentor, its a great responsibility,” he said in an interview Thursday.
Friday and Saturday Gutierrez and the dozens of kids he works with will be giving away over 150 bikes to a community who lost everything.
A charitable action that not many 10 year old kids are already accustomed to.