Posted on November 7, 2016 by Deborah Bryant in General
Louise’s commute to work takes her an hour and a half (one-way) relying on public transportation. She works full-time for Xerox as a Customer Service Representative and has never owned a vehicle before. She received housing and support services from Urban Ministries’s Helen Wright Center for Women who referred Louise to Wheels4Hope. Since then she
Posted on October 26, 2016 by Deborah Bryant in General
Wheels4Hope Greensboro received the Volunteer Center of Greensboro's Non-profit Volunteer Program of the Year award at their annual luncheon on October 12th at the Empire Room in Greensboro, NC. We are honored to receive this award. It wouldn't be possible without the dedication and hard work of all our volunteers. Here is an excerpt from The
Posted on October 20, 2016 by Deborah Bryant in General
On Sunday, October 16th, Wheels4Hope Triangle presented Shikara with keys to her own vehicle at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cary, NC. Shikara drove off as the proud owner of a 1999 Toyota Sienna donated to Wheels4Hope by a family from Cary, NC. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is one of over two dozen Triangle congregations
Posted on October 17, 2016 by Deborah Bryant in General
Wheels4Hope Car Reduces Commute Dramatically for Deserving Individual Louise’s commute to work takes her an hour and a half (one-way) relying on public transportation. She works full-time for Xerox as a Customer Service Representative and has never owned a vehicle before. She received housing and support services from Urban Ministries’s Helen Wright Center for Women
Posted on October 10, 2016 by Deborah Bryant in General
Wheels4Hope supports self-sufficiency goals of stable job and income to care for family with vehicle ownership Jo'Shaki (JoJo) Clay has been working with Catholic Charities Support Circle Program for almost a year. Sacred Heart Cathedral has formed a support circle to assist JoJo and her three children (ages 2, 4, and 6). She works full-time at
Posted on September 19, 2016 by Deborah Bryant in General
Wheels4Hope held a double car blessing ceremony presenting Michael Ferguson and Vickie Cromartie with the keys to their vehicles. Click here to view news coverage from Time Warner Cable News. Michael is now the proud owner of a 2002 Toyota Camry repaired with financial assistance from Grace Community Church. Vickie drove off as the owner
Posted on September 14, 2016 by Deborah Bryant in General
Jasmine, a 19-year-old mother raising her infant daughter was given keys to her Honda Civic by Wheels4Hope Asheville. She has had the same job for four years and is now attending college at UNC Asheville. This car will be very helpful in getting back and forth to work and college. Jasmine was referred to us from
Posted on September 2, 2016 by Deborah Bryant in General
Mike’s Story, a Volunteer Experience at Wheels4Hope Hi, I’m Mike Sweeney. I’ve been volunteering at Wheels4Hope since 2008. It is a very rewarding experience because I see how my work directly affects our neighbors who need a hand up. When I make that short drive on Lake Wheeler Road from our home in Apex to
Posted on September 1, 2016 by Deborah Bryant in General
In Downtown Asheville, Jasmine received the keys to a 1998 Honda Civic. She is 19 and has a young baby. Receiving the keys to this car is going to enable her to start college and assist her in getting back and forth to the job she has held for 4 years. Special thanks to The
Posted on August 29, 2016 by Deborah Bryant in General
Wheels4Hope held a special “car blessing” presenting Julia Fuller the keys to a 2000 Toyota Corolla at their Greensboro garage on Thursday, August 11th at 10:00 a.m. Fuller is the first Winston-Salem resident to be placed with a Wheels4Hope program car since the Triad Hub’s inception in 2012. The placement is due to a recent