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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

  • Change engine oil

  • Replace air filters

  • Replace wiper blades

  • Replace bulbs

  • Top-off fluids

  • Inflate tires

  • General car repairs

    • (when funding is available)

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

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Partners

Sponsors

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In-kind Support

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Save the Date and get your tickets for the benefit concert with Fluidity - A Creative Choral Community for a Cause Sunday, April 27th 4:00pm

Go to givebutter.com/kbGqOW for more information and to reserve your seats!

The Samaritan Car Care Clinic is honored to partner with Fluidity for this joint fundraiser. Proceeds will help the Clinic address transportation barriers for families referred to the Clinic and support Fluidity's efforts to champion the great work of area non-profits.

Fluidity is a non-profit choral community that sponsors multiple fundraising concerts each year. The goal of each concert is to raise awareness of community needs and the non-profits that address those needs.
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Save the Date and get your tickets for the benefit concert with Fluidity - A Creative Choral Community for a Cause Sunday, April 27th 4:00pm

Go to https://givebutter.com/kbGqOW for more information and to reserve your seats!

The Samaritan Car Care Clinic is honored to partner with Fluidity for this joint fundraiser. Proceeds will help the Clinic address transportation barriers for families referred to the Clinic and support Fluiditys efforts to champion the great work of area non-profits.

Fluidity is a non-profit choral community that sponsors multiple fundraising concerts each year. The goal of each concert is to raise awareness of community needs and the non-profits that address those needs.

Clinic Director, Bruce Kintner, was invited to participate in the Rotary Club of Cincinnati Jefferson Award presentation held on March 20, 2025. The Rotary Club of Cincinnati had selected the Clinic as a 2024 local Jefferson Award recipient, which then qualified the Clinic for national consideration. Fortunately the Clinic was honored last year to receive a national Jefferson Award as well.

Many thanks to Rotary Club of Cincinnati for including the Samaritan Car Care Clinic as a past honoree in this year's event!
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Clinic Director, Bruce Kintner, was invited to participate in the Rotary Club of Cincinnati Jefferson Award presentation held on March 20, 2025.  The Rotary Club of Cincinnati had selected the Clinic as a 2024 local Jefferson Award recipient, which then qualified the Clinic for national consideration. Fortunately the Clinic was honored last year to receive a national Jefferson Award as well. 

Many thanks to Rotary Club of Cincinnati for including the Samaritan Car Care Clinic as a past honoree in this years event!

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Congratulations!

Well done, Bruce, congrats!

Congratulations 🎊

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Valvoline has been an incredible in-kind-donation partner of the Samaritan Car Care Clinic since 2007. Shown here on a chilly February 18 morning is Valvoline Cincinnati Warehouse Team Leader Ryan Schultz loading another pallet of donated engine oil.

Valvoline’s donations allow the Clinic to stretch our other funding even more. Another big thank you to Valvoline!
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Valvoline has been an incredible in-kind-donation partner of the Samaritan Car Care Clinic since 2007.  Shown here on a chilly February 18 morning is Valvoline Cincinnati Warehouse Team Leader Ryan Schultz loading another pallet of donated engine oil.

Valvoline’s donations allow the Clinic to stretch our other funding even more.  Another big thank you to Valvoline!

Remember to vote now until March 23rd!The Samaritan Car Care Clinic has been nominated for LINK nky Reader's Choice Awards 2025 in the category of Auto Repair!

Voting begins February 22nd and runs through March 23rd.

You can vote here: linknky.com/readerschoice/?fref=3bc96fa2-dac2-4b69-b6d1-36ce80b737db&em=YnJ1Y2VAc2FtYXJpdGFuY2FyY...
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Remember to vote now until March 23rd!

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You've got my vote.

Voted 🙂

The Samaritan Car Care Clinic has been nominated for LINK nky Reader's Choice Awards 2025 in the category of Auto Repair!

Voting begins February 22nd and runs through March 23rd.

You can vote here: linknky.com/readerschoice/?fref=3bc96fa2-dac2-4b69-b6d1-36ce80b737db&em=YnJ1Y2VAc2FtYXJpdGFuY2FyY...
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The Samaritan Car Care Clinic has been nominated for LINK nky Readers Choice Awards 2025 in the category of Auto Repair!

Voting begins February 22nd and runs through March 23rd.

You can vote here: https://linknky.com/readerschoice/?fref=3bc96fa2-dac2-4b69-b6d1-36ce80b737db&em=YnJ1Y2VAc2FtYXJpdGFuY2FyY2FyZS5vcmc-&utm_campaign=Get+your+%22Vote+for+me%22+Kit+Email#/group/5

4th Quarter Newsletter December 2024
Thank you for a wonderful year and all your support. We look forward to a successful 2025!
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4th Quarter Newsletter December 2024
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The Cincinnati office of PNC Private Bank gave the Clinic a wonderful gift in December. That gift was hundreds of dollars of AutoZone gift cards. They were put to immediate use!

Market Leader Lisa Sampson surprised the Clinic with the thoughtful gift that came from co-workers looking to support a non-profit with great community impact.

Pictured, from the left:

Lee Gibson, Gateway Community College auto technology student

Jim Dennis, Director of all repair and training operations

Bruce Kintner, Samaritan Car Care Clinic Director

Kay Gurmen, Gateway Community College Ready To Work program participant

Lisa Sampson, PNC Bank

Luke Jowers, Gateway Community College auto technology student

Photographer was Rachel Geiman, office manager.
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The Cincinnati office of PNC Private Bank gave the Clinic a wonderful gift in December.  That gift was hundreds of dollars of AutoZone gift cards.  They were put to immediate use!

Market Leader Lisa Sampson surprised the Clinic with the thoughtful gift that came from co-workers looking to support a non-profit with great community impact.

Pictured, from the left: 

Lee Gibson, Gateway Community College auto technology student

Jim Dennis, Director of all repair and training operations

Bruce Kintner, Samaritan Car Care Clinic Director

Kay Gurmen, Gateway Community College Ready To Work program participant

Lisa Sampson, PNC Bank

Luke Jowers, Gateway Community College auto technology student

Photographer was Rachel Geiman, office manager.

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Love this education, non-profit and employer triage! Great way to get things done!

So great!

That's wonderful!

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