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The Midwest BMX Link. Getting Kids On Bikes Straight From The Heart

August 16, 2013

Nick Ziegler has been building high-end, competitive BMX and donating them to children through the award winning Midwest West BMX donation program in Moline, IL. Every bicycle part purchased contributes to building a bike especially for the next recipient. Individuality and quality is a passion for Midwest West BMX, and it shows; They have won multiple awards, including a house resolution from the state of Illinois for their hard work and dedication. Their program has given away over 100 bikes to children in need, giving them the chance to develop a new, healthy hobby and experience what every child should: whizzing down the street on their first set of wheels.

….sometimes you just need a little help from your friends, and other times you make new friends during a very difficult time. This is what happened to our family when our son, Brett Banasiewicz, suffered a traumatic brain injury on his BMX bike on August 23, 2011. Dustin Grice is one of Brett’s BMX buddies that reached out to us about the Link Foundation. Jeff Troldahl, founder of the Link Foundation, and Dustin Grice designed a “Maddog” bracelet with Brett’s signature colors pink and green. The Link Foundation sold many bracelets via the internet and also allowed us to sell the bracelets at Brett’s BMX Skate Park. The proceeds went to Brett’s mounting medical bills. Brett was able to obtain the best care in the United States that also included hyperbarics. Brett had to relocate to Texas because the state of Indiana is not licensed to administer hyperbarics for TBI’s..

Lisa Banasiewicz, Brett B's Mom Kitchen Skatepark