Last week, the Samaritan Car Care Clinic was able to do a title transfer for Be Concerned client Bridget. Two months ago, the Clinic received an older donated Chevrolet pickup truck. Yes, some rust, but definitely life left. Thanks to…
A Missing Title Is Not a Dead End One of the most common reasons people delay donating a car — sometimes for months or years — is a lost or missing title. The car sits in the driveway. The good…
Staci, a former Brighton Center customer, was able to qualify for a microloan through St. Vincent de Paul - Northern Kentucky to purchase a new-to-her van through the Samaritan Car Care Clinic. These vehicle placements are made possibly by generous…
The Problem Nobody Budgets For In conversations about poverty and economic self-sufficiency, we talk about housing, food security, childcare, job training, and healthcare access. We almost never talk about transportation. In Northern Kentucky, where public transit covers a fraction of…
The National Car Donation Industry Is Good at One Thing: Scale If you've ever heard a car donation jingle on the radio, you've met the national car donation industry. These organizations are large, efficient, and they do fund real charitable…
The Car Doesn't Run. You Still Have Options. A non-running vehicle is one of those problems that feels bigger than it is. You can't drive it away. You can't easily list it. The junkyard offer is insultingly low. And every…
The Samaritan Car Care Clinic was able to do a vehicle title transfer for Amanda M. “I am so grateful for the team at the Samaritan Car Care Clinic, St. Vincent de Paul - Northern Kentucky, and Life Learning Center.…
Denise T. proudly stands beside her new-to-her van. Denise has been through a job training program at Brighton Center, so access to affordable and reliable transportation is a key part of Denise’s efforts to stay on the path to financial…
There's a Version of This Where You Drive Past the Car Next Week With a national car donation service, here's roughly what happens: a tow truck takes your car to a regional processing center, the car gets assessed and sent…
Be Concerned referred Angie K. to the Samaritan Car Care Clinic because her car had blown an engine, and Angie could not afford the $5,000+ estimate to install a used engine. Great news — a family donated a Sienna van…