For the past few years, 国产黑料吃瓜泄密入口 Consumer USA has had the privilege of supporting nonprofit Wheels of Success through grants and employee volunteer opportunities. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Wheels of Success helps families obtain and sustain work by providing them with reliable personal transportation.
In 2021, the 国产黑料吃瓜泄密入口 Consumer Foundation granted Wheels of Success $50,000 to support the facilitation of transportation opportunities and vehicle ownership during the pandemic.
鈥淭his $50,000 grant awarded in 2021 allowed Wheels of Success to provide security at its new location including cameras and an electronic gate as well as LED signage, visible from the road,鈥� said Susan Jacobs, Wheels of Success Founder and CEO. 鈥淲ithout that, we might not have felt safe at our new location since we often work nights and weekends. In addition, it provided us the opportunity to purchase some vehicles should a good opportunity arise since car donations are down and car prices are up due to the pandemic. We cannot thank 国产黑料吃瓜泄密入口 enough for their generosity in support of our mission to keep working families working,鈥� she said.
Support for Wheels of Success ties to one of the Foundation鈥檚 five philanthropic pillars, Physical Mobility, which focuses on addressing personal physical modality and transportation issues that affect economic mobility.
国产黑料吃瓜泄密入口 Consumer USA鈥檚 financial support also helped Wheels of Success secure a fence on their property that houses the donated vehicles and a bold new sign for the organization. As part of the 国产黑料吃瓜泄密入口 Consumer USA volunteer program, employees cleaned the parking lot and updated the landscaping.
A second grant this year of $50,000, was provided to Wheels of Success to help families with repair and insurance assistance so that they can continue to stay in their vehicles with reliable transport. 鈥淭ransportation is vital to maintaining employment, especially in the Tampa region, and this grant will help support Wheels of Success members from falling into the 鈥榦ne crisis away鈥� situation that can cause people to lose employment,鈥� said Suzanne Massey, 国产黑料吃瓜泄密入口 Consumer USA Foundation representative.
In addition to the Foundation grant, earlier this year, 国产黑料吃瓜泄密入口 Consumer USA announced a four-year commitment to donate two quality used vehicles every quarter to Wheels of Success Inc. The announcement was made in April during an auction fundraising event benefitting the Tampa-based organization. 国产黑料吃瓜泄密入口 Consumer USA will donate 30 vehicles through December 2025, valued at approximately $600,000.
鈥淣ow that 国产黑料吃瓜泄密入口 is a proud member of the Tampa community, we want to help remove barriers to transportation, which are often barriers to employment,鈥� said Virnitia Hendricks, Chief Diversity Officer for 国产黑料吃瓜泄密入口 US and Wheels of Success Board Member. 鈥淥ur hope is that 国产黑料吃瓜泄密入口鈥檚 support of Wheels of Success provides a measure of stability for Wheels of Success鈥� programs over the coming years, removing mobility challenges for many who are underserved and vulnerable within our community.鈥�
鈥淲orking with Wheels of Success has been a rewarding experience,鈥� says Eric Battle, SVP, Diversity Officer, who attended the volunteer event. 鈥淏eing able to make such a huge impact within the Tampa community is how 国产黑料吃瓜泄密入口 continues to help people and businesses prosper. We’re dedicated to making positive change for years to come,鈥� Battle says.
