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Nonprofit Awards 10 Cars To Detroiters In Need Of Transportation

Despite much talk about the future of regional transit, the reality is for the foreseeable future, having a car is almost a necessity in this region if you want to be able to get to work on time, visit the doctor, go shopping – do all the things needed for a modern life. However, many Metro Detroiters don’t have a car, and that due to lack of transportation options, locks them into poverty. To help deal with that, the group Vehicles for Change recently awarded 10 vehicles to people in need....

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Vehicles for Change in Detroit Celebrates First Recipient’s Pay Off

Paying off a car loan is a great feeling. There’s a sense of freedom as well as a feeling of ownership, as Tracey Thomas learned recently. Thomas was the first recipient of a car from Vehicles for Change, Detroit. She paid off her vehicle loan five months ahead of schedule and is now the proud owner of a Saturn Ion. “Through this program, I am now able to drive to work and be to work on time every day,” said Detroiter Tracey Thomas, a caregiver at Fresh Start Transitional Housing, who paid o...