Soultana’s Struggle Back in 2014, Soultana’s life had narrowed to a single bedroom. She had just moved back in with her parents, sharing the small space with her young son. She’d left behind a broken Volvo she couldn’t afford to fix and was starting over—again. A new job at Granite State Independent Living brought purpose, […]
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Starting Over In the serene hills of Vermont, Dmytro’s journey is a testament to the profound impact of a simple act of generosity. Once a pediatric doctor in Ukraine, Dmytro’s life was upended by war. Forced to flee with his family, he found hope and a new beginning in the United States. Faced with the […]
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It’s amazing how much life can change in 10 years. In 2014, Jamie had just given birth to her second child, a boy, and was struggling to make ends meet. A low-paying job at McDonald’s was the best she could do without having access to a reliable car. The job was on the bus line, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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We thoroughly enjoy getting to know each one of the clients we award a donated car to in Massachusetts and Vermont. As soon as we met our client Ahmed, from Cape Cod in Massachusetts, we were impressed by his work ethic and attention to detail. We noted how he meticulously wrote down every detail while […]
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In the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, a car is a necessity for just about everyone, but especially those who need to commute to work. When our client Alan came to us, he was having to turn down extra hours at his job because he lacked reliable transportation. Second and third shifts, like the ones being […]
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Alexandra DiCarlo of Colrain, MA was awarded a 2008 Subaru Outback in October 2020. The car was donated to the program by a generous New England donor. Alexandra’s local newspaper, the Greenfield Recorder, spoke with Tom Kupfer from Good News Garage to learn more about the nonprofit’s work in their area. ‘“People who may have […]
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All Good News Garage clients have unique stories, but our Framingham, MA client, Carlos, had a special plan for his new Dodge Caravan. Prior to receiving his donated vehicle, Carlos was part of a program that helps formerly incarcerated individuals get back on their feet by assisting them with starting their own businesses. His plan […]
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