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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
How do vehicle tax deductions work?
Donating a car to Good News Garage (GNG) is a win-win! Not only are you serving others through a vehicle donation, but in doing so, you may receive a generous tax deduction. If a tax deduction is an important consideration for you when selecting a vehicle donation program, GNG is the perfect fit. We are […]
Cape Cod Donated Car Recipient is Going Places
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 […]
Christmas Comes Early for GNG Client Alan
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 […]
Putting Adelia “In Her Element”
Most of the cars that are donated to us at Good News Garage come with unique stories. Car donors often feel a little emotional when they hand the keys over to us, and some begin to get nostalgic as they say goodbye. Stories of holiday road trips, cross-country moves, and way too many soccer practices […]
Massachusetts Client, Linda Bianchi, is in the News
It seems like we’ve been awarding a lot of donated cars to residents of Springfield, Massachusetts lately. The western Massachusetts city is full of good people who are working hard to make forward progress in their lives. A lot of these people are only missing one key thing — a reliable vehicle. A few months […]
Chelsea, Massachusetts Mother Receives Keys to a Brighter Future
Our client Aicha Lavan from Chelsea, Massachusetts was awarded a 2004 Honda Accord in early November. Upon receiving the car, she wrote the donor of the vehicle a thank-you note saying, “Thank you for the car donation. I am a single mom and I will need the car to get to and from work. The […]
Carlos’s Mobile Barbershop Hits the Road in Donated Vehicle from Good News Garage
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 […]
Donating During COVID
We believe that access to affordable, reliable transportation is essential! That’s why we’re taking all necessary precautions during the COVID pandemic to keep our staff and donors safe and to ensure that the families we serve don’t get left behind. In the time of the Coronavirus, you can make a life-changing vehicle donation without any […]
Maria from Springfield, Massachusetts Receives a Donated Car
Good News Garage awarded a donated vehicle to Springfield, MA resident Maria Carabello through our partnership with the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission. Maria’s local news station, WWLP 22 News, helped spread the good news in the Springfield, MA area. Maria’s car was donated to Good News Garage by a generous New England donor. We wish Maria […]
Donors Downsize and Save Money by Using Care Share
Jennifer and Karl of Burlington, Vermont like to do good things for their local community. When those good deeds involve saving money, then the decision makes itself. They chose to donate their car to charity through Good News Garage after running an analysis of the cost savings they would see by downsizing to one car. […]