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Samaritan Car Care Clinic

3 days ago

Beth Ann Thesken is the Facility Manager for the Valvoline Distribution Center in Sharonville, OH. Beth Ann saw the Cincinnati Enquirer article on the Samaritan Car Care Clinic and the national Jefferson Award the Clinic received. (read here if you haven't already seen the article: www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/09/03/creator-of-samaritan-car-care-clinic-wins-national-jeffe... )

Beth Ann contacted Marcus McCoy, who is with Valvoline’s West Chester distribution center, and together they offered to donate some engine oil, transmission fluid, radiator fluid, and oil filters. What a wonderful boost for the Clinic in its efforts to address transportation barriers.

One huge thank you to Valvoline for this great in-kind donation! ... See MoreSee Less

Samaritan Car Care Clinic

1 week ago

On September 20, 2024, representatives from Covington based Corporex Companies presented a $13,929.68 donation to the Samaritan Car Care Clinic. One huge thank you!

Corporex employees formed what they call Corporex GIVEs (Generous Investments of our Valued Employees). Employees nominate non-profits for potential support, and for 2024 the GIVEs committee narrowed the list down to three. The Samaritan Car Care Clinic is thankful to have been nominated and then selected as one of the three potential grant recipients.

Throughout 2024, Corporex employees could make their own personal donations and pledges for future support to those three charities. For the Samaritan Car Care Clinic, the $13,000+ donation is an incredible boost in our efforts to address transportation barriers faced by low-income families.

In the attached photo, representing Corporex were: Chelsea Cahill, Luke Woerner, and Julie Dickman (Barbara Schaefer served as the photographer!). Representing the Clinic were Jim Dennis, Rachel Geiman, Bruce Kintner, and Lee Gibson.

Thank you for the wonderful support from Corporex and its generous employees! ... See MoreSee Less

Samaritan Car Care Clinic

1 month ago

Earlier in 2024, Truist Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to the Samaritan Car Care Clinic as part of Truist’s effort to support workforce development. The Clinic was able to use the grant to buy tools to be used by technicians in training.

Clinic shop manager and director of training, Jim Dennis, has a long-time relationship with MAC Tools, which is owned by Stanley Black & Decker.

Jim approached MAC Tools about offering a discount to the Clinic so the Clinic could buy tool sets to be used by Gateway Community & Technical College students who intern at the Clinic while they are in school.

The Truist Foundation grant was just enough to purchase two “starter” mechanic tool sets at a greatly reduced price. Many thanks to Truist Foundation for providing the grant, and to MAC Tools for offering the Clinic a substantial discount.

From left to right in the photo are Billy Santos, Truist local market President; Jim Dennis, Samaritan Car Care Clinic; Bruce Kintner, Samaritan Car Care Clinic; Dan Orem, Truist Treasury Management. ... See MoreSee Less

Samaritan Car Care Clinic

2 months ago

On a rainy Friday, August 16, 2024, the Samaritan Car Care Clinic was able to do a vehicle title transfer for Amanda Moore. Amanda is a graduate of Life Learning Center, and just began a new job at Dixie Chili in Covington not too far away from LLC. Getting to and from work is now a lot easier with safe and reliable transportation.

This is another great example of collaboration between Life Learning Center - Northern Kentucky, St. Vincent de Paul - Northern Kentucky, and the Samaritan Car Care Clinic. Several months ago a supporter of the Clinic shared that he wanted to donate his Honda Accord so that it could be repaired and repurposed to help one of the families referred to the Clinic.

SVdPNKY had received a Life Learning Center referral on Amanda’s behalf to consider her for a potential microloan to buy a car from the Samaritan Car Care Clinic, when one became available. Fortunately the Honda Accord was in the pipeline.

The Clinic did the necessary repairs, volunteers cleaned on the car, and Amanda qualified for a loan. You can see Amanda proudly standing in the rain beside her new-to-her Accord in the photo.

Access to affordable and reliable transportation will definitely be a plus for Amanda. In a thank you note to the Clinic, Amanda wrote: “I am so grateful for the team at the Samaritan Car Care Clinic, St. Vincent de Paul, and Life Learning Center. Receiving this Honda not only allows me to get to and from work, but also allows me the opportunity to see my older children who live an hour away, and transport my youngest children. I am overwhelmed with happiness and relief. What you are doing here is incredible work. Thank you.” ... See MoreSee Less

Samaritan Car Care Clinic

2 months ago

This is an example of about the most complete collaboration possible between Life Learning Center - Northern Kentucky, St. Vincent de Paul - Northern Kentucky, and the Samaritan Car Care Clinic. Thank you to all involved and for the continued support and partnership!Friendship is an important tenet of St. Vincent de Paul and we have some wonderful “friends” in our partners in Northern Kentucky.

Recently, a college graduate donated her car to St. Vincent de Paul NKY. Although the vehicle was in good condition, it needed some exhaust repairs. We reached out to Samaritan Car Care Clinic, one of our community partners, and their team of mechanics performed the necessary repairs.

SVdPNKY had received aLife Learning Center - Northern Kentucky referral on behalf of one of their graduates to consider a potential microloan to buy a car from the Samaritan Car Care Clinic when one became available. Fortunately, this car donation came at just the right time! You can see this young lady with her “new” car here!

Access to affordable and reliable transportation will be a plus for this young lady. And in her own words, another major plus is being able to establish positive credit by making payments on the microloan. We are thrilled to collaborate with our community partners to assist our neighbors in need reach self-sufficiency.

#NeighborsYouCanCountOn #HelpUsHelpOthers #Partnerships #NKY ... See MoreSee Less

Samaritan Car Care Clinic

2 months ago

Each year the Newport, KY, Police Department sponsors “Newport Night Out,” a back-to-school event co-sponsored by multiple social service agencies and companies located in Northern Kentucky. The 2024 event was held August 6. Location was Riverboat Row, right behind the Newport Aquarium, and with the Ohio River as the other backdrop.

Officer Paul Kunkel of the Newport Police Department invited Jim Dennis and Bruce Kintner (pictured) from the Samaritan Car Care Clinic to set up a table for this year’s event. In a nice coincidence, the Clinic booth was right beside the booth for Brighton Center, one of the Clinic’s referral partners. It was a wonderful community event! ... See MoreSee Less