notes: From the web site: This unique ministry was initiated during September of 1997 through the collaborative efforts of a consortium involving several faith-based action groups and some local churches. The focus of the ministry is to provide reliable, low-cost transportation to families in need of dependable vehicles in order to get to available jobs, transport their children to school and day-care, doctor visits, etc. Changes in the welfare laws towards the end of the last decade resulted in thousands of families being removed from the welfare rolls to enter the work force. It became readily apparent that one of the primary issues for people entering the work-force was the lack of public transportation to available jobs. The Wheels To Work ministry has helped to address this need by providing approximately 500 vehicles to qualified families since its inception. The concept of the ministry is relatively simple - donations of good, used vehicles are solicited, those vehicles which are suited for family use are identified, then inspected and repaired as needed and re-donated to qualified families. Wheels To Work collaborates with several faith-based social service agencies in order to qualify families to receive vehicles through the ministry. Applicants must be receiving some form of state financial assistance and have small children that require transportation to school or daycare. Additionally, they are screened to ensure they have the resources to properly maintain the vehicle and pay for insurance, repairs, etc. Having reliable transportation has enabled these people to obtain and/or maintain employment, (or even locate more suitable employment) while reducing their daily commute time by as much as 60% . This, in turn, allows them to spend more time with their families and helps to stabilize family relationships. Over the years, the impact of having reliable transportation has enabled families to improve their financial situation to the point where several of the clients who have received vehicles through this ministry have actually re-donated their vehicle back to the ministry so that it could be used to benefit another family. The need for transportation in the Twin Cities area far exceeds our ability to supply vehicles to those families who need a car. We are in desperate need of donations of good, used vehicles to help meet this need. By donating your car to Wheels to Work, you can touch someone?s life with Christian compassion in a practical and meaningful way. Call our office today at 952-881-1115 to find out how you can help us to help a family become self-sufficient by meeting their transportation needs. cars@wheels-to-work.org -> From the web site: This unique ministry was initiated during September of 1997 through the collaborative efforts of a consortium involving several faith-based action groups and some local churches. The focus of the ministry is to provide reliable, low-cost transportation to families in need of dependable vehicles in order to get to available jobs, transport their children to school and day-care, doctor visits, etc. Changes in the welfare laws towards the end of the last decade resulted in thousands of families being removed from the welfare rolls to enter the work force. It became readily apparent that one of the primary issues for people entering the work-force was the lack of public transportation to available jobs. The Wheels To Work ministry has helped to address this need by providing approximately 500 vehicles to qualified families since its inception. The concept of the ministry is relatively simple - donations of good, used vehicles are solicited, those vehicles which are suited for family use are identified, then inspected and repaired as needed and re-donated to qualified families. Wheels To Work collaborates with several faith-based social service agencies in order to qualify families to receive vehicles through the ministry. Applicants must be receiving some form of state financial assistance and have small children that require transportation to school or daycare. Additionally, they are screened to ensure they have the resources to properly maintain the vehicle and pay for insurance, repairs, etc. Having reliable transportation has enabled these people to obtain and/or maintain employment, (or even locate more suitable employment) while reducing their daily commute time by as much as 60% . This, in turn, allows them to spend more time with their families and helps to stabilize family relationships. Over the years, the impact of having reliable transportation has enabled families to improve their financial situation to the point where several of the clients who have received vehicles through this ministry have actually re-donated their vehicle back to the ministry so that it could be used to benefit another family. The need for transportation in the Twin Cities area far exceeds our ability to supply vehicles to those families who need a car. We are in desperate need of donations of good, used vehicles to help meet this need. By donating your car to Wheels to Work, you can touch someone?s life with Christian compassion in a practical and meaningful way. Call our office today at 952-881-1115 to find out how you can help us to help a family become self-sufficient by meeting their transportation needs. cars @wheels-to-work.org
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notes: From the web site: This unique ministry was initiated during September of 1997 through the collaborative efforts of a consortium involving several faith-based action groups and some local churches. The focus of the ministry is to provide reliable, low-cost transportation to families in need of dependable vehicles in order to get to available jobs, transport their children to school and day-care, doctor visits, etc. Changes in the welfare laws towards the end of the last decade resulted in thousands of families being removed from the welfare rolls to enter the work force. It became readily apparent that one of the primary issues for people entering the work-force was the lack of public transportation to available jobs. The Wheels To Work ministry has helped to address this need by providing approximately 500 vehicles to qualified families since its inception. The concept of the ministry is relatively simple - donations of good, used vehicles are solicited, those vehicles which are suited for family use are identified, then inspected and repaired as needed and re-donated to qualified families. Wheels To Work collaborates with several faith-based social service agencies in order to qualify families to receive vehicles through the ministry. Applicants must be receiving some form of state financial assistance and have small children that require transportation to school or daycare. Additionally, they are screened to ensure they have the resources to properly maintain the vehicle and pay for insurance, repairs, etc. Having reliable transportation has enabled these people to obtain and/or maintain employment, (or even locate more suitable employment) while reducing their daily commute time by as much as 60% . This, in turn, allows them to spend more time with their families and helps to stabilize family relationships. Over the years, the impact of having reliable transportation has enabled families to improve their financial situation to the point where several of the clients who have received vehicles through this ministry have actually re-donated their vehicle back to the ministry so that it could be used to benefit another family. The need for transportation in the Twin Cities area far exceeds our ability to supply vehicles to those families who need a car. We are in desperate need of donations of good, used vehicles to help meet this need. By donating your car to Wheels to Work, you can touch someone’s life with Christian compassion in a practical and meaningful way. Call our office today at 952-881-1115 to find out how you can help us to help a family become self-sufficient by meeting their transportation needs. cars@wheels-to-work.org -> From the web site: This unique ministry was initiated during September of 1997 through the collaborative efforts of a consortium involving several faith-based action groups and some local churches. The focus of the ministry is to provide reliable, low-cost transportation to families in need of dependable vehicles in order to get to available jobs, transport their children to school and day-care, doctor visits, etc. Changes in the welfare laws towards the end of the last decade resulted in thousands of families being removed from the welfare rolls to enter the work force. It became readily apparent that one of the primary issues for people entering the work-force was the lack of public transportation to available jobs. The Wheels To Work ministry has helped to address this need by providing approximately 500 vehicles to qualified families since its inception. The concept of the ministry is relatively simple - donations of good, used vehicles are solicited, those vehicles which are suited for family use are identified, then inspected and repaired as needed and re-donated to qualified families. Wheels To Work collaborates with several faith-based social service agencies in order to qualify families to receive vehicles through the ministry. Applicants must be receiving some form of state financial assistance and have small children that require transportation to school or daycare. Additionally, they are screened to ensure they have the resources to properly maintain the vehicle and pay for insurance, repairs, etc. Having reliable transportation has enabled these people to obtain and/or maintain employment, (or even locate more suitable employment) while reducing their daily commute time by as much as 60% . This, in turn, allows them to spend more time with their families and helps to stabilize family relationships. Over the years, the impact of having reliable transportation has enabled families to improve their financial situation to the point where several of the clients who have received vehicles through this ministry have actually re-donated their vehicle back to the ministry so that it could be used to benefit another family. The need for transportation in the Twin Cities area far exceeds our ability to supply vehicles to those families who need a car. We are in desperate need of donations of good, used vehicles to help meet this need. By donating your car to Wheels to Work, you can touch someone?s life with Christian compassion in a practical and meaningful way. Call our office today at 952-881-1115 to find out how you can help us to help a family become self-sufficient by meeting their transportation needs. cars@wheels-to-work.org
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organization: Faith Based, Non=Profit, Charity -> Faith Based, Non-Profit, Charity