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August News from Wheels - We're Growing!

06 Sep 2023 | Posted Under Success

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Cars presented since 2003:

Wheels of Success

902 Vehicles and 818 Car-related services

ABC Program (Social Enterprise)

298 Cars sold and 191 Car-related services provided


Sometimes the Key to Success is Simply... a Key!

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Update From the Road

August 2023

A LOT is going on at Wheels - Welcoming a New Staff Member, Wine Dinner and Auction (Tickets Almost Gone), Waiting for Wheels and more...

Meet Darcy Gootson - Our Newest Addition to the Wheels of Success Team!


?Darcy originally met our CEO while doing a site visit for a private donor. When the donor moved out of the area, she referred Darcy to us as she knew we had a position we had been trying to fill and thought Darcy would be the perfect fit. She was right! Darcy is our Client Coordinator/Case Manager and will also be assisting our CEO with administrative duties.


While you can often teach the needed skills, you can’t teach people empathy. Prior to coming to Wheels of Success, Darcy was a licensed nurse and understands “customer service”. As long as she can remember she always wanted to help people. After her original site visit to the charity, Darcy saw the impact Wheels had with helping others making Wheels of Success very attractive to her.


Throughout her nursing experience, Darcy witnessed patients having difficulty making it to doctor’s appointments because they were reliant on the bus system for transportation - or had no way to get there. Now when applicants come to the charity, Darcy is first in line to determine applicants' eligibility and next steps.


“I enjoy doing a variety of things throughout the day so being at Wheels will keep me on my toes while brushing up on and learning new skills. With something always in the works and ever changing, I look forward to helping the organization grow and growing with the organization.” 




Special thanks to GTE Financial for being the Presenting Sponsor of our upcoming Wine Dinner at The Battery on October 16th

Car Care Classes Continue...

A record number of people attended our monthly Car Car Class where they learn basic car care and what to do to keep their cars up and running. Here's Harry teaching some of the basics using a car to demonstrate. The class consists of a classroom component, then an outside demo part and ends with a test. All car and car repair recipients are required to complete this class in order to be considered.

Waiting for Wheels

Jane (name is changed for safety purposes) comes to Wheels of Success as a caregiver of 16 years. She was referred to us through a local shelter outreach program after recently relocating to the area to escape a domestic violence situation. She will be starting her new position as a caregiver at a local hospital and hopes to continue her education to become an RN.


In order to get to the hospital during differential shifts when public transportation is often not available, Jane needs a car! To add to her responsibilities, she is a single mom caring for 3 children, two of whom are involved in sports and require transportation to and from practice.


We spoke to Jane after she completed our car care class and she commented, “The car care class was very resourceful and helpful.” Where I come from, they do not have any programs like this and it’s an incredible opportunity to get everything going in the right direction. I like the fact that you still have responsibility and accountability to get on your feet. It is truly wonderful and a blessing.”


Do you have a car you would like to donate to keep this caregiver working and on the road to success?

CLICK HERE TO DONATE A CAR
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We are pleased to announce that Wheels of Success has achieved the Platinum Seal of Transparency Rating on Candid (formerly Guidestar), the world's largest source of information on non-profit organizations. This rating puts Wheels of Success in the top 0.1% of charities nationally in terms of transparency.

Tickets Almost Gone for our Wine Dinner Fundraising Event

on October 16th - Advance auction preview opens September 15th

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS FOR THE WINE DINNER - ONLY 20 SEATS LEFT!

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Partnerships / Nuts & Bolts Club

DUE to Car Shortages and the uptick in Used Car prices, we are expanding our program to include more car repairs as car donations are still down since the pandemic. Join our Nuts and Bolts Club to make a monthly automatic donation - no amount is too small to help cover these repair costs - $10 monthly will buy and install a battery. $25 monthly will replace a water pump. $40 monthly will buy 4 tires and balancing/alignment. $50 monthly will replace a radiator.


To Make a Secure Monthly Donation

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