Moses Mathis, the Bicycle Man, collected and repaired bicycles every year for the kids to have during the holiday season before his death in 2013. Today his wife, Ann and others work hard to continue his dream and provide free bicycles for kids in need every year. A bike drive in honor of Mathis took […]
Ann Mathis has worked in the background of her late husband’s bicycle giveaway operation for 27 years. Moses Mathis died in July 2013, but Ann has continued the tradition. “Right now we probably have 1,200 (bikes),” she said. “We got some coming in. We’re close to it.” Moses Mathis spent years collecting bicycles […]
The Bicycle Man’s charity are receiving donations now but Moses Mathis’ widow Ann says to be careful of scammers who are collecting money using their cause. Ann says, “People (are) using my name without my permission. On Tuesday afternoon, Mathis received a call from a friend saying a man was toting a black bucket and soliciting donations […]
For as long as I know Moses Mathis in Fayetteville was repairing bicycles and giving them to under privileged kids for the Christmas holidays – every year…. it was his way of giving back. After Moses passed away in 2013 his widow Ann continues to keep the vision alive but is in need of […]
Moses Mathis the man who blessed so many underprivileged children with bicycles for Christmas for 22 years passed away Monday morning after a long illness. A public viewing is scheduled for 3pm on Sunday and a memorial service at 5pm at Hood Memorial AME Zion Church, 2801 Rosehill Rd. in Fayetteville. Mr. Mathis’ homegoing service is […]
We have talked about Moses Mathis in Fayetteville for years and what he does to provide a wonderful Christmas or just a need for kids less fortunate. Moses Mathis was known as the “Bicycle Man” who for more than two decades fixed and gave away bicycles to children who could not afford them. Mathis was honored […]
 For the past 21 years Moses Mathis, affectionately known as “Bicycle Man,” has been giving away refurbished bicycles to children in the area. Mathis gave away 1,102 this year but is in need of a permanent location.
