Thank you so much for sharing and educating me about this possibility for the future.. So many people were involved and blessed by this!! elaine j
On Wed, Jun 15, 2022 at 12:08 PM Dan Paul <bankscr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you for sharing this wonderful story! > > > On Jun 15, 2022, at 11:57 AM, K Mierz via Lincoln <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> > wrote: > > > dear lincoln talk, > > in january i posted a note here > when i donated my 2006 subaru forester > to second chance cars, > a concord non-profit organization that matches car donations > with in-need recipients who are looking for cars > to be able to get to work. > > after my donated car was checked > out by a second chance mechanic, > it traveled to northeast metrotech vocational high school > in wakefield > where the mechanics class instructor and students > thoroughly went over the car, > looking for anything to fix or adjust. > > then it went to the body shop students > who spent months learning how to fix and paint > the many dents i had put on it > over the 15 years i owned it. > > i'm happy to report that last friday > i attended the car award ceremony for my vehicle > and got to meet the person who received my car - > a young marine veteran of iraq and afghanistan > who was spending a grueling 4 hours a day > using public transportation > to get to and from his job on a fishing boat in gloucester. > now he will be able to get there on his own in just over an hour. > > here's a photo that was taken of me and the recipient: > > [image: km and jt.jpg] > > here's the short video of the award ceremony: > > 2022 school year ends with a moving award for a grateful veteran and happy > students <https://vimeo.com/719212637> > > 2022 school year ends with a moving award for a grateful veteran and hap... > > <https://vimeo.com/719212637> > if you are interested in learning more about donating a car, > or know of anyone in eastern massachusetts > who might donate a car, > check out second chance car's website: > > Second Chance Cars <http://www.secondchancecars.org> > > Second Chance Cars > > <http://www.secondchancecars.org> > katherine mierzwa > > > > [image: km and jt.jpg]-- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- Elaine Jarvis Musical Theater Experiences P:617-827-9063 E: ejarvis2...@gmail.com W: www.musicaltheaterexperiences.com
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