Fall Newsletter from More Than Wheels

Fall 2012 Newsletter

November 2, 2012

Fall 2012

Our Voice

A Letter From the CEO

Hello Friends,

We are acutely aware of how critical a reliable car can be, during a weather event such as Sandy, and hope all of you and your loved ones are safe, well, and warm. Now we hope for an opportunity to enjoy the usually beautiful fall weather full of brilliant fall colors, pumpkins and cider. Fall can be a delightful time of year in New England, although I am always a bit sad to see summer go knowing what is in front of us for winter.

We have a great newsletter for you - stories about launches in Plymouth, Worcester and Marlborough. Be sure that you pay special attention to the educational opportunities related to the use of tax refunds and how they can lead to the purchase of a reliable vehicle with our help.

We are really proud of the 115 individuals who have enrolled in the More Than Wheels program since our last newsletter, and of course of the 82 people who got their car loans since we last spoke! Congratulations to all, please feel free to let me know directly what putting in the hard work and getting that car means for you and your family, I can be reached at terristeingrebe@morethanwheels.org.

Terri Steingrebe, CEO

More Than Wheels

Turn Your Tax Refund Into a Car

~ How do most people spend their tax refunds?

~ How can I end up with an extra $189,000 and retire 3 years early?

~ Should I be counting on my refund to help me keep my car on the road or to buy a new used car each year?

~ What are the hidden truths about spending my refund?

All of these questions will be answered and more with our webinar on How to Turn Your Refund Into a Car

REGISTER NOW

Dates: Nov 8 and Nov 20

Time: 12:30 PM

Get started now so that when your tax refund is ready,

you will be too!

Check out more great articles by clicking here!

Be on the look out for more information at free tax preparation VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) sites near you!

New YouTube Release

More Than Wheels-Client Story Sue

Be sure to check us out on YouTube! Over the course of the coming weeks we will be posting new videos there for you to enjoy. We plan to feature more client stories like Sue's, information on our upcoming webinars and a More Than Wheels take on David Letterman's Top Ten entitled "The Top Ten Reasons to Join More Than Wheels Now". Don't forget to subscribe to our channel "morethanwheels" on YouTube so you don't miss out on any of our great new video releases!

Making Moves In Marlborough, MA

Now That Our Services are Available in Marlborough,

People Can't Stop Talking About Us!

On October 10^th, we were present at a press conference to announce More Than Wheels' expansion into Marlborough, Massachusetts. We have been working hard on making our services easily accessible to individuals all over New England. This has proved to be a challenging task especially as we are trying to help those in need of reliable transportation, but through determination and a lot of help from our partners we have been making great strides! This growth was made possible through partnerships with local agencies, such as Employment Options, The Marlborough Community Development Corp., the Worcester Community Action Council, the Oak Hill Community Development Corp., and the Salvation Army of Central Massachusetts.

Want to read more? Take a look at some of the press coverage:

> The Metro West Daily News -

Financial Planning Assistance Coming to Marlborough Area

> Community Advocate -

Nonprofit to Help Locals Get Back on Financial Track

> Main Street Journal -

Making Dreams Come True

> Union Leader -

NH-based 'More Than Wheels' Charity Expands into Mass

> The Metro West Daily News -

Officials Laud Marlborough Nonprofit's Expansion

Lakes Region Here We Come

Partnership with Whole Family Resource Center

On October 18th, a new partnership between Lakes Region United Way/Whole Village Family Resource Center and More Than Wheels was announced!

We were joined at Whole Village by the community in Plymouth, NH to discuss how our partnership would provide a solution the transportation issues in the Lakes Region. This new formed alliance means that residents of the surrounding communities will now be able to access our car-buying and financial stability services at the convenient location of the Whole Village Family Resource Center.

For many, this partnership will not only help them get into a reliable, fuel-efficient car for best price and lowest interest rate, but also impact many other aspects of their lives. Having a car determines whether individuals can train for a job, take their child to the doctor, go grocery shopping, get to school, and advance in a career. We are excited help make a lasting change in the lives of many and extremely thankful for our partners at the Lakes Region United Way/Whole Village Family Resource Center for making it possible!

Click here to read more!

From left: Jack Terrill - President of Lakes Region United Way, Joyce Palmer - Resource Development Director LRUW, and Debby Miller - Executive Director of More Than Wheels
(Photo from Plymouth Record Enterprise)

To make an appointment call: 866-455-2522 or click here

To learn more about Whole Village click here

Wheels in Worcester

Partnership with Worcester Community Action Council

We have been working with Worcester Community Action Council (WCAC) for nearly a year now in order to establish a wonderful partnership that will make it easy and convenient for Worcester residents to access More Than Wheels. We have already had clients graduate from our program from the Worcester area, but the demand was growing and our closest office was in Boston, an hour drive for individuals had their own car. It was clear that we needed a better way to help those in Worcester. A partial solution came when we were able to use technology to make our program available to anyone from their home as long as they had an internet connection and computer with a webcam, but what about the individuals who didn't have that luxury?

For those in Worcester the answer came in the form of the WCAC. The partnership seemed natural as the WCAC's mission is helping people move to economic self-sufficieny through programs, partnerships, and advocacy. Not only has the WCAC offered a private space for people to connect with More Than Wheels in, but the other programs hey offer can serve as an entire support system for all kinds of needs! We are extremely grateful for this partnership and looking forward to see how many more people we will be able to help together.