"Fix-It
for Families"
low-cost auto repair for families in need
Newgate
Education Center believes that reliable
transportation is key to a successful transition
into the workforce. Because car
repair costs are skyrocketing, people in
poverty may abandon otherwise good cars
because they can't afford the costs of repairing
them. That is why the school is now offering
low-cost auto repair to qualifying working
families.
The
goal
is
to
repair
and
service
cars
for
families
who
meet
the
needs
criteria. Most clients will pay only for
the
cost
of
the
parts
and
supplies
needed
to repair their vehicles. Labor will be
provided
at
no
cost.
This service will be a resource for nonprofit
agencies that are currently providing support
services to clients who are also in need
of auto repair.
Repairs
will
be
done
by
Newgate
students
who
are
participating
in
our
auto-mechanics
certification
program.
These
students
will
learn
auto-mechanics
skills
by
repairing
clients’ vehicles
under
the
direction
of our professional mechanics staff. And
families in need will have reliable transportation
at low cost, enabling them to get to jobs,
medical appointments, and to child care
at little cost to them.
This
new
car
repair
service
will
supplement
the
Wheels
program
which
has
provided
approximately
50 cars
per
year
to
low-income
moms
as
they
move
into
the
workforce.
Newgate Education Center receives no grants,
government subsidies, or tax money. The
school refurbishes and sells donated cars
to pay its operating expenses.
Call
(612) 378-0177 to make a donation. Donators
receive the maximum amount of tax deduction,
FAIR MARKET VALUE, when
donating better quality cars. To find out
more about Newgate, contact
us.
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