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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
From Recipient to Customer Charlene was referred to Wheels4Hope in 2010 from Triangle Family Services. She purchased a shiny red 2001 Pontiac Aztec for $500 through our program with the hope that it would further her down her road to self-sufficiency. Last week, Charlene drove her Aztec into our Raleigh Hub to purchase one of