Helping people move toward economic self sufficiency.
A car takes you far!
Who We Help
The Samaritan Car Care Clinic works on a referral basis with Northern Kentucky social service agencies to help low-income families with car repairs. Repairs are done using a shared-cost model with the goal of helping the families get to their jobs and stay on the path to self-sufficiency.
What We Do
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Change engine oil
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Replace air filters
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Replace wiper blades
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Replace bulbs
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Top-off fluids
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Inflate tires
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General car repairs
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Who We Are
The Samaritan Car Care Clinic offers a lifeline to working poor families. Our services enable these families to maintain their cars, allowing them to access jobs and transport family members to school and health care appointments.
“This is a great service. It is different than what others provide. Others do the normal services like food, but changing my oil is so great because my car is important to me. If I can’t get to my job, I can’t pay my bills.”
– Samaritan Car Care Clinic Participant
Thank you to…
Referral Partners
Sponsors
Valvoline has been a critical partner of the Samaritan Car Care Clinic ever since it began as an all-volunteer operation in 2007. For eighteen years, Valvoline has made a major in-kind gift to the Clinic by providing the motor oil used for the maintenance events. We offer a sincere thank you to Valvoline! ... See MoreSee Less
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Fourth Quarter 2025 Newsletter. Thank you for your continued support! ... See MoreSee Less
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Many thanks to Covington Catholic High School students who raised $850 to help neighbors in need of safety related car repairs.
The connection is that Samaritan Car Care Clinic Director, Bruce Kintner, is a volunteer in Tony Bacigalupo’s Junior Achievement economics class at Covington Catholic.
Coach B, as he is affectionately known, arranged a field trip on a chilly December 15 so the students could help celebrate the donation and see firsthand the great work done at the Clinic.
In the photo are Tony Bacigalupo, Clinic Director of Operations Jim Dennis, Bruce Kintner, and members of the class. A big thank you to the students for giving back to their community! ... See MoreSee Less
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Bruce is a #TotalBadASS! Bravo Colonels
National Giving Day takes place on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. This event was created in 2012 by New York’s 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United Nations as a day that encourages people to do good.
This year the Samaritan Car Care Clinic is asking for your support on the National Day of Giving.
The Samaritan Car Care Clinic offers families a hand up by addressing transportation barriers to economic self-sufficiency. Helping families with their transportation issues helps them avoid job loss, education disruption, lack of access to health care and losing their place on the ladder to economic growth.
Visit our website, samaritancarcare.org/ to learn more about our program, mission and the folks we help.
We ask that you sign up for our mailing list and consider donating to the cause. A Car Takes You Far! ... See MoreSee Less
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Our second quarter donation from Kroger Community Rewards was $94.36! Thank you to those who have registered their Kroger card to have a portion of their purchases donated to the Samaritan Car Care Clinic.
If you haven't signed up for the Kroger Community Rewards program yet, please visit www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/
use organization code: FG914 or search "Samaritan Car Care Clinic, Inc."
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Learn more about how you can help raise funds for community schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations. Our community rewards program makes it easy. Learn more about Kroger Community Rewards.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
One of the most frequently requested car repairs from our referral partners deals with brakes. Earlier this month, St. Vincent de Paul of NKY referred a neighbor to the Samaritan Car Care Clinic who desperately needed brake work.
The photo may not do complete justice to the situation, but all four brake rotors on the car were severely worn and grooved because the brake pads were basically gone. Mechanics refer to this as metal on metal; basically a hockey puck sliding along ice. The photo shows one of the rotors and the brake pads off of the car (bottom), next to a new rotor and new pads (top). Quite the contrast!
They were having to use the hand lever parking brake to try to come to a stop because the “regular” brakes had stopped working weeks ago.
So a reminder, that if you ever hear a squeal from your brakes, or it takes extra-long to come to a stop, get your brakes inspected very soon. Don’t keep driving until they fail, as is what happened with this car.
Your financial support helped make this neighbor's car safe for them and their family. Thank you for your donations! ... See MoreSee Less
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On a sunny October 16, 2025, members of the Rotary Club of Kenton County visited the Samaritan Car Care Clinic to present a donation to the Clinic. The $2,500 donation will be put to immediate use helping with car repairs for low-income families referred to the Clinic for help.
Helping hold the celebratory check with Clinic Director Bruce Kintner is Rotary Club member Noelle Grimes.
It is such an honor to receive support from Rotary Club of Kenton County! ... See MoreSee Less
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Third Quarter 2025 Newsletter. Thank you for your continued support! ... See MoreSee Less
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