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Roundup: GNG Car Recipients in the News

Every year at Good News Garage, we award between 150 and 200 refurbished donated cars to neighbors in need. Some of these car recipients share their stories with the newspapers and TV stations in their hometowns. Good News Garage car recipients often come from difficult circumstances and are working hard to steer their lives in […]

Tom

April 13, 2022

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  • Client Story, In The News

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 […]

Tom

January 7, 2022

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  • In The News

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 […]

Tom

November 30, 2021

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  • All Topics, Client Story, In The News

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 […]

Tom

October 25, 2021

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  • In The News, News & Events, Program Updates

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 […]

Tom

September 14, 2021

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  • All Topics, Announcements, Program Updates

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 […]

Tom

August 25, 2021

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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 […]

Tom

June 18, 2021

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  • Client Story, In The News

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 […]

Tom

May 27, 2021

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  • All Topics, Client Story

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.

Tom

April 30, 2021

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  • All Topics, Donor Story

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. […]

Tom

April 22, 2021

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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 […]

Tom

March 5, 2021

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  • Client Story, In The News

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 […]

Tom

February 18, 2021

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  • All Topics, Donor Story

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 […]

Tom

February 15, 2021

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  • All Topics, In The News

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, […]

Tom

February 2, 2021

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Travis is Going Places Thanks to Massachusetts Car Donor

With a fresh college degree from UMass Lowell, our client Travis Barrett from Pelham, Massachusetts was ready to get his career started. There was only one thing missing, a safe and reliable vehicle. Like so many places in New England, the area where Travis lives isn’t serviced by public transportation. Relying on friends and family […]

Tom

January 19, 2021

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Donate a Classic Car to Charity

There may be some debate about what classifies a car as classic, antique, or vintage – more on that below. But one thing is for certain, donating a classic car to charity is a great way for an older car to make a big impact here and now, in the present day. Where you donate […]

Tom

June 1, 2022

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  • All Topics, In The News

Roundup: GNG Car Recipients in the News

Every year at Good News Garage, we award between 150 and 200 refurbished donated cars to neighbors in need. Some of these car recipients share their stories with the newspapers and TV stations in their hometowns. Good News Garage car recipients often come from difficult circumstances and are working hard to steer their lives in […]

Tom

April 13, 2022

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Where Do Donated Cars Go?

Have you ever wondered, “where do donated cars go?” Maybe you have been looking into donating a car. Or, maybe you’ve just seen a lot of commercials about it lately. What happens to your car after you give it to a charity may be important to you for several reasons. It could affect the value […]

Tom

March 30, 2022

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  • Client Story, In The News

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 […]

Tom

January 7, 2022

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  • In The News

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 […]

Tom

November 30, 2021

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  • All Topics, Client Story, In The News

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 […]

Tom

October 25, 2021

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  • In The News, News & Events, Program Updates

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 […]

Tom

September 14, 2021

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  • All Topics, Announcements, Program Updates

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 […]

Tom

August 25, 2021

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  • All Topics

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 […]

Tom

June 18, 2021

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  • Client Story, In The News

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 […]

Tom

May 27, 2021

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  • All Topics, Client Story

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.

Tom

April 30, 2021

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  • All Topics, Donor Story

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. […]

Tom

April 22, 2021

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