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FREE or LOW COST AUTOMOBILES

Schmidty started this conversation
Apr 30, 2010

I knew if I looked long and hard, I would find more information. I was trying to find something resl cute to say like " I'm not a want want I'm a Do Do and that just didn't sound right for several reason's, so if you will pardon me I'll take my foot out of my mouth and get on with it.

There have been numerous request for FREE Cars well I had found a few locations but they were usually where it didn't do the person much good. I have found a much larger list and I'm hoping that more people will get use from it.

There are numerous organizations that make vehicles available at No cost or LOW cost to struggling families. The problem is that they don't tell very many people. They are usually refurbished vehicles to insure safety and reliability. You really didn't think they would hand out brand spanken new cars, did you? Come on.

Besides the organization states have developed programs to help improve mobility and self-suffientcy for people who are in transition from welfare to work, to keep a job, to help get a person back and forth to the doctors office.

These people can tell you what the quailifications are and if you quailiify and all I can tell you is good luck, that I hope this has been a service to and for you.

I will have to stop I have a doctors appointment to which I have to attend but here are a few before I go:

1. Action in the Community Through Service(ACTS), PO Box 74, Dumfries Va, (I kid you not)22026, Phone 1-703-369-5292

2. Akzo Nobel's Acoat National Benevolence Program, Akzo Nobel Chemicals Inc.,300 So. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Ill. 60606 Phone 1-888-238-1558

3. Allegeheny Center Alliance Church, 250 E. Ohio St., Pittsburgh,Pa. 15212 phone 1-412-321-4333

4. Auto Lease Program (run by So. Minneapolis WorkForce Center), 777 E. Lake St. Minneapolis, MN. 55407 phone 612-821-4000

5. Auto-Mission of Evansville, Inc, The Methodist Temple, 2109 Lincoln Ave., Evansville, In.47717 phone 1-800-980-4881

6. Auto Technical, Inc. Minnesota phone 1-612-571-3680

7. Car Donation-Project Self-Suffiency, 375 W. 37 St.,#200, Loveland, CO. 80538, phone 1-970-667-3232

8. CareerScope, One Mall North, 10025 Gov. Warfield Pkway.Suite 216, Columbia, MD phone 1-410-992-5042

9. Car Ownership Program, Schoharie,NY Dept. of Social Services, Association for Retarded Citizens and Private Industry, Schoharie NY, phone 1-518295-8130

10. C.A.R. Program C/OTricap, 1139 Franklin Avenue NE Suite 3, Sauk Rapids MN 56379 phone 1-320-202-7824 or 1-800 909-9339

11.C.A.R.S. Ministry (Christian Automobile Repair Service), Calvary Christian Reformed Church, 400 Beeline Rd., Holland, MI.49424 phone1-616-844-1148

12. Cars Ministry, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 10390 SW Canyon Rd., Beaverton,OR. 97005 Phone 1-503-644-9148

13. Cars for Careers, Delaware Division of Social Services phone 1-302-577-4880-Ext.117

14. Cars for Christmas, Kansas city, Mo.phone 1-816-897-0621

15. Cars for Work, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, PO Box 668768Charlotte,NC 28266 Phone 1-704-372-3434

16. Catholic Charities 3838 Cathedral Lane, Arlington, Va. 22203 phone 1-703-841-2531

17. Charity Cars, 105 W SR 436 Suite2064, Altamonte Springs, Fl.32714 phone 1-888-558-4122

18. Community Auto Repository(C.A.R.) The Cooperative Ministry, 1928 Taylor St., Columbia, Sc. 29202 phone 1-803-799-3853

19. Community Auto Repair and RedistributionService(CARS)Minneapolis, Mn. 1-952-881-1115

20. Dignity Project Auto Club, 1125 SE. 4th St., Suite B, Gainesville, Fl. 32608 phone 1-5352-371-6792

21. Donated Used Vehicles, Illinois, phone 1-312-793-2342

22. Earna Car, Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation and Improvement Corp(CHRIC), Chautauqua County,NY1-716-363-4650/4185

23. Emmanuel, 408 E. 23 St., Bryan TX.77803, phone 1-409-822-0441

24. Esperanza Unida's Vehicle Donation Program, 1329 W. National Ave. Milwaukee, WI. 53204 phone 1-414-671-0251

25. First Wheels c/o Families First Project, Tennessee Resource Conservation and Development Association phone 1-615-736-5472

26. Fond du Lac Gift of Wheels, Fond du Lac Area Career and Job Center 349 N. Peters Ave., Fond du Lac, WI. 54935 phone 1-920-929-3924

27. Freedom Ranch Prison Ministries, 4455 camp Bowie Blvd.,#114-59, Fort Worth, Tx. 76107

28. Getting  There Program In Minnesota, 712 Canterbury Road So., Shakopee,MN.55379 phone1-952-496-2125

29. Giziibii Resource Conservation & Development(RC&D) Association, 3217 Bimidji Ave. No.,Bimidji, Mn.56601 Phone 1-218-751-1942, Ex.5

30. Gifts from God, PO Box 1300, Osprey, Fl. 34229 Phone 1-941-485-4707

31. Good News Garage, 1 Main St., Ste.214, Burlinton, Vt.05401 Phone 1-877-448-3288

32. Good News Garage Massachusetts, 630 Main St. Ste.2, Sturbridge, Ma.01566 Phone 1-508-347-1277

33. Good News Garage Hampshire,325 Merrill St., Manchester, Nh. 03103 phone 1-603-669-6937

34. Good News Garage Connecticut, 3580 Main St., Hartford, Ct. 06120 Phone 1-860-566-5774

35. Goodwill Arizona Wheels to Work, 1620 E. Polk St., Phoenix, Az. 85006 phone 1-602-254-2222

36. Goodwill Arizona Wheels to Work, 4622 W. Indian School Road, Suite D-7, Phoenix, Az.85031 Phone 1-602-245-9545

37. Goodwill Arizona Wheels to Work, 1940 E. Silverlake, Suite 308,Tucson, Az. 85713, phone 1-520-622-7173

38. Goodwill Arizona Wheels to work, 820 E. Fry Blvd., Sierra vista, Az. 85635 phone 1-520-459-7026

39. Goodwill Arizona Wheels to work, 423 N. Florence St.. Casa Grande, Az.85222, phone 1-520-836-0073

40. Goodwill Arizona Wheels to Work , 813 Hancock Rd., Bullhead city, Az. 86442 phone 1-520-758-7265

41. Goodwill Colorado Wrecks to Ride,TANF Director, Colorado Dept. of Human services, Denver, Co. phone 1-303-866-5979

42. Helping Hands/Membership Assistance Ministry, Sagemont Church, 11323 Hughes Rd. Houston, Tx. 77089 Phoone1-281-481-8770

43. Independance Through Transportation Program, 14th Floor, JohnH. Mulroy Civic Center, Syracuse, Ny. 13202 phone 1-315-435-3516

44. Interfaith Services of Henrico and Volunteer Services, 8600 Dixon Powers Dr., Richmond, Va.23273 phone1-804-501-4091

45. Kingdom Cars, York County Christian Women's Job corp, 434 Museum Rd., Rock Hill, Sc. 29732 phone 1-803-327-6077

46. Luthern Social Services of New England, 17 W. Central St. ,Natick,Ma.01780 phone 1-508-650-4406

47. Minnesota's Family Loan Program, Family Service America phone 1-800-221-3726

48. Neighbor-Works Community Garage, St. Francis of Assis Catholic Church, 2150 Frieze Ave., Ann ArborMi. 48104

49. New Leaf Services, Georgia, phone 1-404-289-9293

50. Northwest Michigan Works/Goodwill Industries Car Program, 2194 Dendrinos Dr.,Traverse city, Mi., 49685 Phone 1231-929-5000 & 1-800-692-7774

51.Peach on Wheels Program 624 Green St. N.E.,Gainesville, Ga.30501 phone 1-770-536-1221

52. Penninsula Community Foundation, 1700 S. El Camino Real, suite 300, San Mateo,Ca.94402 phone 1-650-558-9369

53. Per Scholas, 1231 Lafayette Ave. Bronx,Ny.10474 Phone1-800-877-4068

54. Rahima Foundation, 1987 Bellomy St., Santa Clara, Ca. 95050 phone 1-408-297-0178

55. Rivertown Car Care, Minnesota

56. Serve(Securing Emergency Resourses Through Voluntary Efforts), 10037 Nokesville Rd., Manassas, Va. 22110 Phone 1-703-368-2979

57. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul's Car Donation Program, 210 N. Ave.21, Los Angeles,Ca. 90031 phone 1-800-97-HELP

58. Southwest Car Care Center Ministry, 82-573 Indio Blvd. Indio, Ca. 92201 phone 1-760-342-4876

60. St. Croix Valley Christians in kAction,(Car care Ministry) Lake Elmo, Mn. phone 1-651-430-0751

61. 2C8 Corp(Ministry to those in need of a car), 10520 Main St.Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Phone1-703-538-4388

62. 2C8 Transportation Ministry, Falls Church,Va.phone 1-703-237-0058

63.Traid-In Equiptment Exchange(for disabled individuals), 1 Empire State Plaza, Ste.1001, Albany, Ny.12223 phone 1-800-522-4369 or 1-518-474-5567

64. Wheel Get There Program Minnesota Valley Action Council phopne 1-507-345-2400

The next part of the list has a lot of Wheels to/for Work as the Titles so I'm going to save my fingers slightly by putting just W to W or W for W as the Title.

65. W for W, Anne Arundel County Dept. of Social Services, 80 W. St., Annapolis, Md. 21401 phone 1-410-269-4603

66. W for W, N.Y.S. Labor Department, Welfare-To-Work Division, State Office Building Campus, Buildiing 12, Room 288, Albany, Ny. 12240 Phone 1-518-485-6316

67. W for W, East Second St., 139 rear, Berwick, Pa. 18603 Phone 1-570-759-8203

68. W to W Transportation Program, Geogia Environmental Facilities Authority, Equitable Bidg., Atlanta, ga. phone1-404-656-0939

69. W to W, c/o United Way of Bartholomew County, Inc., 522 Franklin St., Columbus, In. 47201 phone1-812-372-3419

70. W to W, Combined Community Services, 110E. Prairie St., Warsaw, In. 46580 phone 1-219-269-5531

71. W to W, Forsyth County, Nc. phone 1-336-727-8311

72. W to W, 7 Junkins Ave., Portsmouth, Nh. 03801 phone 1-603-431-2911

73. W to W,St. Mark Catholic center, 429 E. Grandview Blvd.,Erie, Pa. 16504 phone 1-814-824-1111

74. W to W, Fortworth, Tx and Expanding to other Tx cities phone 1-512-463-2668

75. W to W Program,Central Wisconsin community Action Council, 205 E. Lake Ave., Lake Denlton, Wi. 53940 phone 1-608-254-8353

76. Willow creek Community Church, 67 E. Algonquin Rd., South Barrington, Il.60010 phone 1-847-765-5000

77. Winnebago Interfaith Needs Response( WINR), Winnebago county, Wi. phone 1-920-236-0131

78. Wisconsin Job Access Loan Program, Dept. of Workforce Developppment, 210 E. Washington Ave., Madison, Wi. 53707 phone 1-608-266-3131

79. Work and Ride Program, Catawba County Work First Plan, Catawba County Department of Social Services, PO Box 669, Newton, Nc. 28601 phone 1-828-326-5625

80. Workers on Wheels Car Donation Program, Wexford-Missaukee County Family Independence Agency, 10641 W. Watergate Rd.Cadillac, Mi. 49601 phone 1-231-779-4500

81. Work First Employment,NC Commerce Work First Project, 4301 Mail service Center, Raleigh Nc. 27699 phone 1-910-727-2175

82. Working Wheels, Central Vermont community Action Agency, 195 US Rt.302, Berlin,Barre Vt. 05641 pphone1-800-639-1053

 As you can tell by some of the Titles of these places you'd never tell them in the phone book. They like to hide, less work and saves their resources. That's it! I hope and pray that this helps many people to get their jobs, save their jobs, and get to and from the doctors offices.

May God Bless

I have also discovered that soulight has an impressive list on her site. Have a look.

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Schmidty   in reply to Linda Lu
12 hr ago
There is always hope.
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Linda Lu
15 hr ago
It was a God send to come across this page. I am at the library wondering how I will get to work next month, perhaps there is hope.
Linda MSP
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Schmidty   in reply to brownsuga1966
May 14, 2012
No problem
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brownsuga1966
May 14, 2012
thankyou mr.schmidty and godbless you also.sincerely,brownsuga1966
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Schmidty   in reply to aj424
May 13, 2012
Thank you
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aj424
May 12, 2012
Even if I dont get the help I need, Im happy to find resoures like these on the internet. Thank-You for the detailed list!
It sure looks like you spent alot of time gathering and providing us with it.----Andrew In Michigan
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Schmidty
May 1, 2012
Thank you for the information but I have only heard of help given by them like the Salvation Army, Goodwill, and Catholic Charities, nothing else
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WheelsWanted
Apr 29, 2012

Thank you for the resources!!!!!! I have found that there are two that exist here in MI and are verifiable, However the criteria often is so outlandish that "low income" does not meet the requirements....  I have started a Cause to expose the fraud and curpt ways of these not for profit charity programs, especially those that mislead the elderly that believe that there donation is going to a needy person.....I once heard a conversation while shopping at the St Vincent De Paul thrift store on the east side of Flint the town I live in..... It went something like this Sales/Counter person on the phone: Well we don't have any control over vehicles after there donated NO we don't know if a needy family got it. after about 10 minutes of the same redo-rick over and over, This woman on the other end of the phone was obviously elderly and MISLEAD but was demanding answers. It was sad and the St Vincent De Paul. car  donation program is a mystery to me as I have never heard or been informed as to where/how to utilize this resource

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marie112
Apr 1, 2012
also try waystowork.org God Bless
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shaqy1
Apr 1, 2012
Thank you so much you are a blessing!
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Schmidty
Jan 30, 2012
 in response to recoverywfatih...   Thank you for the very kind words. Good luck and God Bless
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recoverywfatih
Jan 30, 2012

Thank you...I am sure you have helped alot of people. Hopefully myself and whom ever I pass onto as well. God Bless!!

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Schmidty
Oct 30, 2011
 in response to blesseed...   I'm sorry that this has happened.You can call to a neighboring city or state and ask them. That's the only thing that I could do.They might be more receptive if you did it yourself. Good Luck and God Bless
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blesseed
Oct 30, 2011
i am located in GA and the number that are listed are now disconnected...can u please post a number for my location
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Schmidty
Sep 2, 2011
For those whose location is not listed call the nearest location and ask if they know of someone in the area.
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singledad416
Sep 1, 2011
Does anyone in nc help single parnets get a car
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bountyhunter67
Jul 27, 2011
does anyone one know of a good place in wisconsin that will be able to fix a truck we do have to running order that will not charge the disabled that have no income and a wife who gets very little unemployment? salvation army dont the most here thry give is 50.00 , goodwill dont help except for food, st.vincent the most 50.00 if you got no help from anyone else.theres no county aid i know ive been fighting my workers comp claim since 2000 won it, but now that they found be to be 100% disabled after 2 failed spinal fusions, millions in bills, etc and meds 24hrs aday for pain, they want to appeal, so now another 2 yrs min. of waiting just to drag it out or try to find a way not to pay me. well that adds up to still no income. i filed for ssi, ssd but as per my atty. expect to be turned down the first fileing and then appeal it but either way thats 2 yrs out as well, the state says- thats just the way things are set up, there really is no intrest in setting up any new plans to start programs to help the poor. wow our goverment said, people are like batteries once the battery gors dead just replace with a new one. i asked so then were do i go for help then because im injured and disabled perm. because of it at work, there remark was well if things are that bad ther are hospitals if your mentally disabled or prisons if you break the law because theres nothing out here.then you wouldnt have the worries at least. wow can you belive this goverment? anyway if some one can help us asap we would be forever greatful to you. thanks wisconsin goverment for all your doing to hurt people that worked there whole life, then get hurt at work, and because of the great laws you have in place to help ins. comps., and the companys them selfs, so they dont have to pay or take 20yrs to do so in hopes you just go away. just think wisconsins the birthplace of workers comp. the state that will always side with the companys and and ins. companys just for the big dollar kick backs, who cares who it hurts. the worst part of it these same rules and laws will be in every state by 2015, so if you are geeting help in another state, and they force them to pay your med. bills, a weekly check etc. soon it will be gone and millions more will be in this same boat and things in this country then will be worse then the nat. debt. thanks to all who do care and that are will to help people like us, you people are what make life living for.
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Schmidty
Jul 18, 2011
 in response to shellymea...   You are welcome. I wish I could be of more help.
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shellymea
Jul 18, 2011
 in response to Schmidty...   Thank you
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Schmidty
Jul 18, 2011

 in response to shellymea...   All I have are the ones on the list of my post, that's all. you might call your representative or congress person and ask if they know of any programs like that, churches, United Way, Catholic charities, Salvation Army, Goodwill or ask one or two on the post that are nearest you and your local. Oh, you might try Soulight she has a listing andI think it's different. May God Bless

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