– republished from The Thread, Newsletter of Dorcas Ministries, September 2017 Mina had been living in the U.S. for many years, married with children. Their family didn’t have a lot of money but they scraped by on her husband’s income. She became a U.S. citizen as soon as she could. She volunteered in her children’s
Fatma was our 100th Wheels4Hope program recipient of 2017! She received the keys to her Hyundai Elantra at a special car blessing ceremony at the Raleigh Wheels4Hope garage on Monday, July 24th. Fatma is about to graduate from SouthLight Healthcare Program. She works full-time and is a mom to two boys (ages 2 and 10),
Simone is now the proud new owner of a Toyota Sienna!! She has four children and recently started a new full-time job in sales. Simone had been paying for rental cars in order to: get to and from work and take care of her family. In her words: “Getting a Wheels4Hope vehicle means a
In spite of the rain, the Wheels4Hope 5th Annual Golf Tournament was a success with 5 glowing recipients driving off with keys to safe, reliable transportation as car owners! Grinning golfers shared many rain stories about golf clubs slipping out of hands, and ducks in the way of golf
Program recipient Arnetia, baby Kaydence, and their minivan are doing great! Arnetia came in recently to pick up her title! She has owned her minivan, which she named Suzie, for over a year now and said it has been such a blessing to her. It has allowed Arnetia to maintain employment and stability. We were
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
Jeanette’s story highlights how our community is working together to make an impact with individuals and families striving for self-sufficiency. Members of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church reach out to support individuals regularly residing on their grounds. These individuals need support to find a home of their own. Jeanette and her husband, Darryl, were among these individuals