– 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
Vehicle donor, Barney Hale sharing how much this beloved Chevy Malibu meant to his family. I have donated several cars to different organizations over the years. But, my most positive experience with donating cars has come from Wheels4Hope. Here’s why: When economically feasible, Wheels4Hope will make the necessary repairs to bring a car to
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
Chris is a wonderful example of an individual that receives a blessing and passes it along. Catholic Charities Jobs for Life Program referred Christopher (Chris) Burke to Wheels4Hope. Agencies like Catholic Charities work with their clients on goals of self-sufficiency before referring them to the Wheels4Hope program. Chris was working part time due to limited
This Holiday Season, Wheels4Hope is calling on the local community to be a “Driving Force” and change lives by donating cars which provide affordable, reliable transportation to families in need. In 2017, Wheels4Hope seeks to place 50 cars, transforming the lives of over 150 individuals and families in the Triad. This is only possible through donated
Jessica and her boys have been without transportation since 2015 when her car was totaled in an accident. Jessica started a home cleaning business and has struggled to maintain that service without a car. They have received rides from friends and someone temporarily loaned her a car. Jessica was taking courses but was unable to
Sherrell and her daughter were referred to us by Community Action Opportunities and were given keys to their “new” 2005 Toyota Corolla. “I am an active, single mom and this car will bring a sense of sustainability in our lives. The positive outcome will allow us access to our larger community and all that we can learn and
Essay on Experience Volunteering at Wheels4Hope By Hannah Klemmer We all placed our hands on the car. It was the middle of September and the morning sun was peeking out behind the clouds. I was standing with one hand on my camera and the other on a bright red 2005 Toyota sedan. Behind the car was a
Tina is currently a student of Phlebotomy at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Without this vehicle, it would be very difficult for me to travel back and forth from the campus to my clinical sites,” said Tina Stephanie was referred to Wheels4Hope from our agency partner the Mary Benson House in Asheville. She works as a peer support
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