Catholic Charities sponsor the Wheels for Work car repair program. ย They help qualifiedย low-income adults with free car repairs. ย The program presently covers Tompkins and Tioga Counties in New York. ย This program pays for auto insurance and vehicle repairs.
This program has a limited amount of funding. ย Owning reliable transportation can make the difference between working or being unemployed. ย If you live in areas where public transportation is limited, owning a car is necessary, as many better-paying jobs are in the big city area. ย
If you are already struggling financially, finding the money for car repairs is impossible. ย If you have no savings, what do you do? ย The Wheels for Work program helps eligible residents in Tompkins and Tioga counties with auto repairs.ย Everyone needs to be able to work, shop for the family, go to the doctor, and take care of every family’s basic needs.
How the Wheels for Work Program Operates
This is an incentive program to help the less fortunate. ย If you are working and need help fixing your car, check this out. ย Getting help is based on income and many other factors, such as age, family size, etc. ย Let’s look at how to qualify for help. ย To receive help, you must:
- Be 21 years or older.
- Have to be a resident of Tioga County
- Have a valid New York Drivers license
- Work a minimum of 25 hours weekly.
- Be the single part of a minor child receiving TANF Assistance.
- I have not received Wheels for Work assistance in the past.
- Have no DUI/DWI or vehicular felonies on your license
How Wheels for Work Work?
Wheels for Work is facilitated through organizations, charities, insurance companies, and authorized auto repair businesses in the community.
- You must own a vehicle.
- You must be unable to pay for repairs and be a TANF recipient.
- The participant is awarded up to $750 for mandatory auto repairs.
- Your vehicle must be covered by a minimum of $500 deductible for collision, comprehension, and liability.
The program is sponsored by the Catholic Charities of Rochester in Tompkins and Tioga counties.
Other Ways Catholic Charities Helps Low-Income Families
Catholic Charities offers financial assistanceย in Charlotte, NC, Georgia, Texas, California, Puerto Rico, and America and US Territories. Their 3,621 ย locations also include several nations outside the U.S. ย They offer supportive servicesย that help residents struggling to care for themselves and their families.
- Food Pantries – Provides food services to disadvantaged families. Walk-inย food assistance.
- Burial Assistance – ย If you have a family death and can’t pay for funeral services, call: 704-370-3232 for info.
- Holiday Outreach – ย Holiday baskets help families during Thanksgiving and Christmas. ย Also, sign up early for toys for kids.
- Disaster Assistance – Helping families after a disaster such as floods, fire, tornado. ย Help with clean-up, food, shelter, etc.
- Teen Assistance – Assistance for homeless teens, job, pregnancy assistance, life, and parenting skills.
- Help to pay Utilities – ย Help those in danger of losing gas, water, or electricity services.ย They willย pay all or part depending on the amount and availability of funds.
- Assistance for Immigrants – ย Helping those new to the country find help with housing, jobs, education for children, and interpretation services. ย Refugee and immigrant resettlement.
- Emergency Assistance with Rentย – ย Helps those withย eviction notices.
Hello, Joesphine. Please go directly to the Department of Social Services for temporary help with rent and food. Wheels of Works gives low-interest car loan, but you must be working a year. Try these organizations to see if you are able to receive a free car.
Good morning my name is JOSEPHINE WASHINGTON and I would appreciate it if you can let me know what type of assistance I can receive. I am 57years old single mom with a mental retardation and handicapped 41 years son. In one week I lost my job, car and my apartment. Long story short just got the and the car was reported the same day I was supposed to start work and my landlord could not wait for my first check. I found an apartment for us I start on October 3, 2017, now in need of a car to get to work and be able to transport JUMOKE to has appointments. Thank you for your time and have a blessed day
Hello my name is Damaris Kaiser I’m in desperate need of assistance I have 2 children 13 yrs old son and 5 yrs old daughter and I have lost my job because the vehicle was impounded and it was under a very uncool technicality because my husband didn’t know his license was suspended he got pulled over the police put it on a 30 day hold cause there able to do so if driver is on a suspended license so they did and I got the release done but they racked the fees up the vehicle in the tow yard so they wouldn’t even work with me on payment plans or even the fact that I’ve lost everything are house everything we’ve had and I just had a job for a short period of time I had been let go because i couldn’t get to work on time no matter how many times I tried and if there’s an emergency with my kids then I’m in such a frantic cause my kids are my life anyways I have to pay about $750 I’m not exactly it might be more it might not all I know is that they have already filed abandoned title and and either way I can pay to get the vehicle out or I can pay a $500 or $600 fee because the title because I wasn’t able to pay it in full even if someone pays it I will pay it back little by little that vehicle is the only thing me and my 2 children have I only have like may 1 or 2 days this is my last and final cry for help please if not for all of us then please help cause of my kids they don’t deserve to have to deal with suffering.
Thank you for your time and consideration
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