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Wheels to Work
Chris Lewis of Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, has made it his mission to refurbish old cars for neighbors who have no means of transportation, donating his time to the Sharing House Wheels to Work program.
According to the organization’s website, Sharing House Wheels to Work accepts donated vehicles from community donors to be refurbished by a “gifted volunteer” (Lewis), who ensures the cars are “road-worthy.” Individuals who wish to receive a vehicle through the program must pass a driver background check and go through a budgeting process.
WRAL in Raleigh reported that those who receive a car pay $20 a month for 24 months for their car, to help pay for repairs on more cars. “We just feel like this gets people farther ahead by having their own independence,” explains Susan Matthews, empowerment director for Sharing House Wheels to Work.
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