It has been a wonderful year!
Cars of Hope has been serving our community for more than a year!
Over a year ago we began with nothing but a visionand now six different families have received a reliable vehicle because of the way God has been working in our ministry! We are just a handful of volunteers who have a passion for helping deserving families in our community by providing them with a used car that has been donated to our ministry.
Cars of Hope has become known at Community and Wheatland Salem Churches and, because our ministry has really been making an impact, we have the opportunity to grow in our image and appeal. We are in the process of establishing ourselves as a fruitful ministry to which people can give their used vehicles, and because many potential donors Read More…
More Cars Back to Community
Cars of Hope team recently gave back another car, one of many, to the community!
This is a wonderful story. Pastor Dennis at the Romeoville Campus connected Cars of Hope with a single mother who needed a car which would help her obtain a higher paying job in another community and pay her living expenses. She had also gone back to college and needed a car to get her between her job, school and home. This was the first car that was repaired and detailed at the new Cars of Hope volunteer operated car repair facility in Lockport. This facility was generously provided by a Community attender.
Cars of Hope Donates Their First Car
After almost a year of planning, implementing processes and raising funds, Cars of Hope recently gave their first car, a 2004 Hyundai Elantra, to help a family at CCC's Naperville- Yellow Box Campus. Although the Cars of Hope mission is helping people with their transportation needs within our communities, God not only lifted up a family who fell on hard times but one who also attends a CCC Campus. This family was rapidly sinking in debt with one parent losing their job and the other's hours cut back significantly. The Elantra helped provide transportation to get a needed job that provided hope for this family. Cars of Hope worked closely with Shawn Williams, Naperville-Yellow Box Campus Pastor, who assisted in reviewing the family's need a Read More…
Cars of Hope Introduction Event
Sunday Feb.13th 4-6 pm Yellow BoxCome discover Cars of Hope: Our vision, Our plans, Our Lead Team, Our partnerships. Come join us to eat pizza, learn more about what Cars of Hope is doing and see how you can have an impact in getting donated cars back into our communities. Consider this an opportunity to learn more about this exciting ministry and where you might fit in as a volunteer. Pizza and salad will be served followed by a short interactive presentation.Cars of Hope is a Car Donation and Low Cost Auto Repair Ministry. For more information call Jay Amick 630-848-0544 or Email JayAmick@CarsofHope.org
Introducing Cars of Hope Lead Team
I would like to introduce the Cars of Hope Lead Team. In the picture from left to right we have Mike, Randy and Jay.Mike is our Technician Lead. Mike brings years of technician experience to the Cars of Hope Team. His personal vision is to help train young people in auto mechanics.Randy is our Donations Lead. He brings management and new church pioneering experience. His vision is to help under resourced lacking transportation obtain appropriate vehicles in our community,Jay is our Administration Lead. He also represents Wheatland Salem Church the Cars of Hope partner church He is an auto enthusiast owning a vintage Corvette and he wants to help the under resourced in our community.Romas, not shown here but can be seen on Cars of Hope websi Read More…