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A car takes you far!

Samaritan Car Care Clinic

2 weeks ago

Yesterday, April 1st, the Samaritan Car Care Clinic was able to do a title transfer for Evonne, a resident of Madonna House of Northern Kentucky, Inc.. Madonna House had referred Evonne to St. Vincent de Paul - Northern Kentucky for consideration of a microloan to purchase a vehicle if the Samaritan Car Care Clinic had a vehicle available.

Fortunately the Clinic had received a donated 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada late last year. After doing some repairs and service work, volunteers helped sweep, wash and wax the Bravada, so it was ready for Evonne.

When the photo was taken, the car seat for Evonne’s 15 month old son was already in the back seat, with her son in it. As you can tell by her smile, Evonne is certainly pleased to have reliable transportation for her and her family!

Thank you to all of the partners who helped offer Evonne access to affordable and reliable transportation. ... See MoreSee Less

Samaritan Car Care Clinic

2 weeks ago

Last Thursday, March 28th, the Samaritan Car Care Clinic was able to do a title transfer for a 2005 Toyota Sienna van for Tenisha, a Brighton Center customer going through one of Brighton Center’s wonderful job training programs.

The van was donated to the Clinic at the end of 2023. After repairs were completed, it was held for the next-in-line Impact 100 related candidate, this time for Brighton Center.

This is the fourth vehicle placed using the Impact 100 grant – two each for ladies from Brighton Center, and two each for ladies from Ion Center.

Fortunately we have another donated vehicle that we are working on now that will be the fifth vehicle in the program (being held for an Ion Center client). As soon as we have another vehicle, that will be in the rotation back to a Brighton Center customer. Hopefully we will have something soon.

Thanks again to everyone who helped make this possible for Tenisha! ... See MoreSee Less

Samaritan Car Care Clinic

1 month ago

Clinic volunteers Gabe Gambrell and Garrett Blank cleaning on a donated Honda Accord. This vehicle will be going to its new home soon! ... See MoreSee Less

Samaritan Car Care Clinic

2 months ago

Samaritan Car Care Clinic volunteer Alan Nguyen moved to Atlanta, Georgia, for his pilot job with Delta Airlines. But just because he moved to Georgia doesn’t mean he still hasn’t helped with the Clinic!

Alan found a 2005 Honda Accord listed for sale by a fellow pilot. That pilot ended up donating the car to the Clinic once Alan explained he didn’t want the car for himself, but to be repurposed to help a low-income family being helped by the Samaritan Car Care Clinic.

Over 6 weeks, in between flying stints, Alan (who is very mechanical) replaced the timing belt; motor mounts; radiator; water pump; brakes, and much more. The very first time this Accord ever saw snow or salt was on the drive from Georgia to Covington.

Here is Alan with the Accord before the layer of salt got washed off.

Many thanks to Alan for sourcing the car, volunteering his time to do the repairs, then driving it from Georgia to Covington! ... See MoreSee Less

Samaritan Car Care Clinic

3 months ago

On January 25, 2024, altafiber hosted an award luncheon for the twenty non-profits selected by the Bell Charitable Foundation during 2023 to receive grant awards. Two of those twenty recipients are Life Learning Center - Northern Kentucky and the Samaritan Car Care Clinic.

Life Learning Center’s grant was to address housing issues for members. The Clinic grant, no surprise, was to help address transportation barriers for low-income families.

Life Learning Center and the Clinic already partner to address transportation barriers for Life Learning Center members. It was wonderful for the Bell Charitable Foundation to select both of these Covington, KY, based non-profits!

Pictured is Laura Berkemeier from Life Learning Center, and Bruce Kintner from the Samaritan Car Care Clinic. The award memento is a real bell that has a functioning clapper, so yes, it can be rung!

Thanks again to Bell Charitable Foundation! ... See MoreSee Less