Teresa - Cars for Caregivers
At Wheels of Success we often say the vehicles we provide,
offers our clients their "Key to Success". This is very true for Teresa; she
worked as a nurse for 23 years earning $15-$18 an hr until she was left without
reliable transportation. Without a reliable vehicle she is currently working at
a factory only earning $9 an hr with 3 children to support. Unable to afford an
apartment, she and her children are now living in a shelter.
Her story is what Wheels of Success' mission is centered on:
helping people who are working hard but struggling because unforeseen
circumstances have left them without a reliable vehicle. Without a reliable
vehicle these families often cannot get to work and are extremely limited in job
choices and therefore, severely limited in their earning potential and ability
to support themselves and their families.
Teresa is part of our Cars for Caregivers program. This
program provides assistance to patient caregivers, as transportation is
especially challenging for them, often working nights and weekends when the bus
schedules are limited or non-existent. With a reliable vehicle Teresa's job
options will be expanded, she will have the ability to return to her skilled
profession in the nursing field with higher pay rates, and as a result be able
to provide for herself and her children. It is a simple equation.... a vehicle
for her is a direct path to a better job, leading to a better life and
independence. By improving her job situation she will be able to provide her
children a roof of their own and hopefully much more. Teresa is looking forward
to receiving her "New to Her" vehicle, a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban that was
donated through the "Holiday Hopes" story in the Tampa Bay Times. "I will
appreciate just being able to get to work to provide for my
kids."
You Can Help Working Families get their "Keys to
Success"
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