James and the Mighty Prius
Donating a hybrid car like the Toyota Prius to Good News Garage can be a great way to extend its life. Much of the environmental impact from hybrid cars and electric vehicles (EVs) happens at the time of manufacturing. After that, they are much easier on the environment than traditional internal-combustion engine vehicles due to […]
Car Shortage Impacts on GNG Focus of NBC5 Story
A national car shortage being fueled by the pandemic has made purchasing a reliable used car harder than ever for low-income families, and for many, has made it financially out of their reach. The national car shortage has been in the national news a lot lately. A few examples include “New cars to remain scarce […]
Massachusetts Car Donation Recipient Ready to Move Forward
Having a reliable car remains a necessity for living a productive life for most people in most places in the United States. With the exception of people in big cities with sprawling public transportation networks and maybe people who live in futuristic utopias with personal flying saucers — we’re thinking of “The Jetsons” — nearly […]
GNG Celebrates 25 Years of Car Donors Changing Lives
On September 9, 2021, Good News Garage (GNG) celebrated its 25-year anniversary at our Burlington, Vermont headquarters. The event drew dozens of supporters, including founders of the organization, car donors, partners and volunteers. Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger joined in the celebration by speaking about the important role that Good News […]
National Car Shortage Underscores Good News Garage’s Mission
A national car shortage resulting from a reduction in the supply of semiconductor chips during the pandemic has been all over the news. From national news outlets like USA Today to smaller ones like the Charleston Gazette-Mail, it’s been hard to miss the stories about how the chip shortage is affecting the automobile industry. Car […]
Vermont Car Donations Uplift Northeast Kingdom Mothers
Vermont car donations are making a big impact in the lives of mothers from the rural Northeast Kingdom. On March 31, 2021, Megan Tattersall was handed the keys to a 2008 Nissan Versa. This was made possible by a generous Vermont car donor. While awarding the car to Megan, she commented on the difference it […]
Jeremy from Greenfield, MA Receives a New Ride
Our client Jeremy Prevost from Greenfield, Massachusetts was featured in his local newspaper, the Greenfield Recorder. Jeremy received the donated car of a New England car donor who wanted to make a local impact. The newspaper asked Jeremy what it meant to finally have a safe and reliable car of his own. An excerpt of […]
Western Massachusetts Car Donations Help Local Residents Achieve Independence
Car donations made to Good News Garage help to put Western Massachusetts residents on the road to self-sufficiency and independence.
Donating a Loved One’s Car To Honor Their Memory
Car donors frequently turn to Good News Garage to donate the cars of friends and family members who have passed away. Some people even plan ahead by writing car donations into their wills. The goal of Good News Garage is to award as many donated cars as possible to our New England neighbors in need. […]
Food Insecurity and Transportation Strongly Connected
In urban and rural settings, a direct link has been shown between food insecurity and transportation. As the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes: “A poor transportation system cuts off access to many food outlets – especially for those who do not own a car or have no access to reliable and affordable […]
A “Silver Bullet” for Nicholas from Gardner, Massachusetts
Nicholas is a third-shift worker at a grocery store in his hometown of Gardner, Massachusetts. Without a vehicle of his own or public transportation available during the hours he works, he was walking to and from work, and everywhere else, through whatever weather New England dished out. Not only is this unsafe, but it limited […]
A Tax-Deductible Vehicle Donation with a Big Community Impact
The staff here at Good News Garage (GNG) was excited to see a familiar name tied to the donation of a beautiful red 2010 Chevy Malibu. That name, Brad Cook, is familiar to us for two reasons. First, Brad has made a tax-deductible vehicle donation to GNG in the past. And second, Brad provides legal […]
GNG in Julia Alvarez’s “Afterlife”
Published almost thirty years ago, Julia Alvarez’s book, In the Time of the Butterflies (En el tiempo de las mariposas in Spanish), is an emotional, soul-stirring read. The moving account details the fictionalized experiences of the Mirabal sisters living under the Trujillo regime. She introduces her readers to themes of sisterhood, freedom of movement, activism, […]