Kansas City Area Requests

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My mom is alway's trying to help someone even though she is disabled. She will pray for them all the time and encourage them when they need her. My mom has not had transportation in over two years and is in much need for she can not afford to buy her own. My mother attends church and goes to many doctor appointments and sometimes cancels because I have to use my own car a lot and she has no way. Not having a car of her own is really making her very sad and I would love to see her be able to attend church, the doctor's even the store or visit those less fortunate as she enjoys doing. I wish I was able to help but I'm a single mom. I pray you can help, my son has written to you before I just found out and didn't get a response. Please Bless My Mom Thank You For Reading This And God Bless Your Organization For All You Do.

I'm a single parent, needing transportation to my work, and to take my daughter to childcare. A vehicle would change me and my daughter's life by having freedom.. like getting out of the house, surviving.. by driving to the grocery store for food, and it would be a lot easier not having to search for rides all the time. It basically would make a HUGE difference in my life and would make it a lot less stressful for me.

Lanita is a 30-year-old outreach client at SafeHome and has been for several years. She is survivor of domestic violence and has gotten herself and her 4 children out of these violent relationships. Lanita has a newborn child as of October 28, 2006. She had her car stolen last month in front of her apartment and has been without transportation since then. She has had to rely on family to take her to the grocery store, doctor's appointments and counseling appointments at SafeHome. She says that she feels like having a car would help her be independent and self-reliant.There is no public transportation where she lives or she would have used this means to get to appointments, etc. She is trying to be positive with her life and she wants to keep raising her kids in a non-violent environment. In order to keep doing that, she needs a vehicle so she can go back to school, can take her kids to school activities and she can look for a job. She would be very appreciative of consideration for a car from Cars4Christmas. Thank you!!

Aimee is a mother of 3 children and was in an abusive relationship with their father. She left the relationship and packed up her children and left in her van that she had just paid off in full, only to have another bad experience. She was on her way to Nebraska to a domestic violence shelter, when her van caught on fire driving down the highway. She has just moved back to the KC area after being in a shelter in Nebraska. She has a job at Pizza Hut, but no vehicle. If she had a vehicle she could possibly get a higher paying job. She would also be able to go to the school functions with her children, grocery store, and doctor appts, without waiting for a bus. If she had a car some of the every day strees would be lightened and could be the start for her road to self help and new hope in life for her and her children. Thank you for helping those in need, God bless you and Merry Christmas.

Delandra is a single mother of two, one child's father was killed before the baby was ever born. She tried to get some type of assitance for him but was denied. He is three and is in school when she can find a ride to get him there. She also has a three month old whom would be in daycare if she had a car. She needs a car because she has a job that is seasonal for now but because it is so far out that is all that she can do. The job has written her for the past three years to come back and work for them. This year when she got her income tax she kept her money until she found a car, got it insured and tag. Then the transmission went out init. She got it fixed the she had other minor problems to go wrong with and she use up the last of her money getting it fixed. That's when the motor went out in the car and by then she had used up all of her little money. So if she were to be chosen to receive a car I know that she would not be so depressed and down and the kids could get back and forth to SCHOOL which is something that De'Marious LOVES to do it would change him the most.

CASSANDRA HAS BLOOD PREASURE PROBLEM AND ASTHMA PROBLEMS REAL BAD, SHE HAS HAD A VERRY HARD TIME GETTING TO THE DOCTOR, IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE SHE HAD A ASTHMA ATTACK AND HER BLOOD PREASURE HAS WENT UP BECAUSE SHE HAS TO WALK EVERY WERE SHE NEEDS TO GO, SHE HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED 5 TIMES,SHE ALMOST LOST HER LIFE ONE TIME THIS YEAR, BECAUSE SHE HAS TO TRY TO MAKE IT TO THE STORE AND OTHER PLACES, SHE HAS 6 KIDS, 3 OF HER KIDS HAS ASTHMA PROBLEMS REAL BAD AND 4 TIMES THIS YEAR HER KIDS HAVE HAD TO BE SENT HOME FROM SCHOOL EARLY BECAUSE OF ASTHMA ATTACK,SO SINCE SHE HAS NO VEHICLE THE SCHOOL HAS TO SEND THEM HOME IN A CAB, ONE OF HER KIDS HAS BLOOD PREASURE PROBLEMS SO BAD HIS NOISE BLEEDS BAD WERE HE HAS HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED 2 TIMES THIS YEAR, SHE HAS TO CALL THE AMBULANCED EACH TIME, SHE IS REALY HAVING A REAL HARD TIME TAKING CARE OF HER KIDS, BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO THE PLACES SHE NEEDS TO GET TO, ALSO INCLUDING WORK, SHE HAS A HARD TIME FEEDING H ER KIDS AND CLOTHING THEM, SHE LIVES ON 250.00 A MONTH ON FOOD STAMPES AND NO CASH, DIFFERENT CHARITY ORGANIZATION HAS HAD TO HELP HER PAY HER BILLS, I FILL IF ANYONE NEEDS HELP SHE DOES THE KIDS FATHER IS NOT IN THERE LIFE AND DOES NOT HELP HER, PLEASE, PLEASE CONSIDER HER FOR A CAR, SHE HAS REALY BEEN STRUGELING FOR 5 YEAR THE DOCTOR HAS TOLD HER SHE CAN'T WALK TO MUCH, BECAUSE IT MAKES HER PREASURE GO UP AND MAKES HER BLANK FALL OUT, SHE NEEDS TO HAVE SURGERY AND SHE CAN NOT PAY FOR IT. THANKS AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR CONSIDERING THIS LETTER.

I desperately need a vehicle. i am a 23 yr old mother of a 3 yr old daughter and i have been seperated for 8 months. we are going to have a divorce and custody battle soon i suppose, it hasnt been filed yet but thats because i cant afford it and he would rather blow his money on himself. i was told that because of circumstance he may be able to get custody away from me. I have had to move back into my parents house and my mom is my only form of transpertation. my daughter has had 2 eye surgeries since this may and has regular check ups. My mom is a busy person as it is. she has my 10 yr old sister that is extremely involved in school and a dance class. I work at ihop as a server to make ends meet to help my mom out with gas and groceries but with my daughter and i being crammed into a tiny room with out belongings was supposed to be temporary and has exceeded what we imagined. my mom and i agree that i really NEED a car before i move out because she wouldnt be able to get me places at the times i need and still get my sister to school. i started to try a first time buyers deal but my credit is very bad and the intrest i just couldnt afford. if i could get a car then im sure i could get my daughter and i started in a place and life of our own. please help if you can. sincerely,

They have 6 kids ranging from 7-16. They have no vehicle. My daughter Debbie has a job but doesn't make enough to pay the bills. My son inlaw Jay has been out fo work for over a year. He has a spinal disease that prohibits him from doing the work he knows how to do. He just finished a career rediness training, but has no transportation. hey can't get to Doctor appt., grocery store and so on.I think they would greatly benefit from your program.

Ms. ###### is a single mom with 5 kids ranging from 5-11. Recently, she just lost her home and everything they had due to a fire and is having to stay in a motel. She has to go to the hospital several times a week due to her recently having a bone marrow transplant. Ms. ###### has leukemia and is unable to work. She has a van that barley gets her to and from the hospital the transmission is almost out. She is a patient of my fiancée's mother and we have all been working really hard to help her! She is in desperate need of a reliable vehicle to get her to and from the hospital!! If there is anything that you could do we would really appreciate it!!

Phyllis is a 62 year old woman who lives in St. Joseph, MO with her 
daughter and 9 grandchildren. Currently, Phyllis is only able to get out 
of the home for medical appointments as it is too costly to purchase 
taxi fares and bus tickets to get her entire family out of the house for 
anything else. In the past, Phyllis has tried to rely upon others to 
transport her; however, other individuals are not always dependable. 
Phyllis' daughter has a car, but is too busy with her life to assist Phyllis 
except in emergency situations. The family has a membership to the 
YMCA, but are unable to utilize it because they cannot get transportatation 
to the facility. The family would greatly benefit from a vehicle of 
their own because their life would be so much easier since they wouldn't 
have to schedule their activities and appointments around a bus schedule 
or other individual's schedules who have access to transportation and 
are willing to transport them. They family would also have more o
 pportunities to enjoy community events attractions. Phyllis would 
really like to take her grandchildren out in the community for fun, family 
activities and be able to drive them herself so that they could stay as 
long as they desire and not have to hurry to get back to the bus stop 
by the stated time. Phyllis does not have the income required to 
purchase a vehicle on her own. She barely receives enough to pay her household 
expenses. Her income includes a small amount of child support she 
occassionally receives from the children's parents and her retirement 
benefit.

I had received two tickets for driving with out insurance, they suspended my license and towed my car which i had no money to pay to retrieve from impound. since being with out a car i have gotten further in debt with medical and traffic bills. i have plenty of job opportunities but no means of transportation to carry me to these jobs. i am a laborer and work all over the Kansas city area if i could get to my jobs i know i could pay off my fines and get back on my feet and into a place of my own. i have been living place to place because im so broke ive been forced to live with friends of mine. never knowing how close i am going to be to work or how i am getting there has become a real problem. im not asking you to give me a car for free, id be willing to pay what i could afford or even volunteer my time to cleaning and detailing your cars for you or any other way i could be of help to you. i really need help and would be so grateful to you guys please respond if you can help in any way thank you for your time and GOD BLESS.

Rozann has three children and I see her and her children walking in the heat and the cold weather rozann has a son with special needs and I all was see her walking to and from the bus stop takeing him back fourth to the hospital Rozann is also trying to find her a job. Talking to Rozann she explained to me that a car would help her with doctor app. go to pick here son up from school when he get's sick or has a seizure at school recently Rozann son had to be put in the hospital he had gotten sick at school and she had no way to go and get him so she had to wait for them to send him home on the school bus and then catch the metro to the hospital with him and they keep him for a infection due to the bacflon pump that he had in placed in his stomach and then they removed the pump the time the child was in the hospital Rozann caught the metro back and forth to the hospital with her other children and her other too children has asthma and doctor appointments also and I think that

Rozann needs your help so that I don't have to see her and her kids walk to and from the bus stop at night or in this hot weather with those kids or when her child is in the hospital and she is on the bus late at night with her other children coming home this young mother of 3 rides the bus to the grocery store with her children. I think that a car for Rozann it would help her with here with her children doctor appointments and all of the medical needs that her children have and it would make me feel better knowing that this young mom is not out on the bus with those children at night having to that mile home that why I think that a car could change their life not just hers but her children life as well I would feel better knowing that I did a good deed for Rozann and her children knowing that they don't have to walk that mile home.Thank You. GodBless

HI MY NAME IS COURTNEY AND I'M IN A BIG NEED OF HELP MY WHOLE LIFE HAS END ALL AT ONCE MY CAR BROKE DOWN AND I LOST EVERYTHING MY JOB APARTMENT. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DOWN IN LIFE. I WAS DOING GOOD WITH MY SELF. NOW IM IN A HOLE AND I KNOW IF I HAD MY CAR BACK OR A NEW ONE I WOULD PICK UP MY LIFE BACK ON TRACK AND NOT ON THE STREETS. SO PLEASE IM ASKING TO HAVE A CHANCE TO KEEP BEING SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE THE RIGHT WAY.

I am in need of a vehicle. I have been raising my two girls by myself with a little help from my parents, who are on a fixed income and unable to assist me with any money. I receive no child support from their father, only state assistance. I am in the process of trying to change my life and my girls life. I will be finishing my first college course on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 and I am enrolled in the fall semester as a full time student. I forgot how much I enjoyed school. A vehicle would also help me get to and from classes, along with all the other privileges of having a vehicle. I could give hundreds of examples of how it would change my life and the lives of my children. I wouldn't have to bother family or friends for a ride to school or the grocery store. Sometimes others are busy or just don't feel like taking someone where they need to go. Life is full of changes. This would be one of the best changes in my life. Thank You for all the families you have helped an d continue to help. We all are blessed with your assistance.

I am on peritoneal dialysis, and since December 22, 2005 i have been in and out of north Kansas city almost 16 weeks. i have had female problems, heart surgery, and numerous other problems in the mis of this i had a car and it died majorly so i have to go to the hospital everyday and have to borrow my moms car and try to make it back to take her to work on time, it is almost impossible. my mom has been helping me pay my bills but i cant afford to fix the car i would take anything just so i can get back anf forth to my hyperbaric treatments everyday. please help i am 39 years old and feel so lost,If i could get a car it would greaty help me and my mom thanks

This year has been the hardest year of my entire life. At the start of the year we found that my had emphysema an was pretty sick. I would stay with her on and off while I was searching for a job, because I had no place to live. My son stayed with her because I never knew where I would be from night to night. In early March, I returned to my mothers home, she could no longer do everything on her own. I think for most of my life my mother dealt with mental health issues. But I never expected to be without her. March 29th, of this year my mother hung herself and my son was taken into State custody. The sum of my entire world was gone. My Mothers last request was to give my son a better life than was given to me. And since then, Ive been on a mission to do just that. This December I will finally be moving into our first home and she's not here to see it. My Son will be returning home soon after. I have almost acheived every goal I set for myself. Almost! I spend all of my free time on the bus or getting a ride from my dad, to find work. Its been months but i havent given up. I Know that there are people out there who really need a car. And my hopes and prayers go out to them. I hope you can bless them this Holiday season. And thanks for even running this contest and reading these letters. Happy holidays and god bless you! Ms Mercedes

I have a daughter with Cystic Fibrosis, a life threatening genetic 
illness with an average life expectancy of ONLY 35 years.  My daughter is 
7, and is doing fantastic-Thank God! We have tremendous friend and 
family support and finances to adequately care for our child with a 
devastating chronic illness.  I write this story requesting a "car" for another 
CF patient who is not nearly as fortunate as us.  Her name is Ashley.  
She is now 19 years old and was diagnosed with CF at birth.  She is in 
dire need of a liver transplant, and will eventually require a 
bilateral lung transplant as well.  She does not have adequate family support 
and is doing all she possibly can to make it on her own.  She is working 
two jobs to try and make ends meet, which certainly adversely affects 
her health.  Because she is working, she lost her SSI benefits, which 
complicates her finances even more.  She has to be very careful not to 
make "too much" so that she doesn't lose her Medicaid as well.  Wit
 hout Medicaid coverage, a liver transplant will never be an option 
because Ashley has no other means of paying for such an expensive 
operation.  A couple of weeks ago, Ashley found herself in an apartment without 
heat and her car on the side of the highway, irreparable.  Ashley 
still owes a substantial amount of money on this vehicle and can't possibly 
afford another car payment.  This car is her only means of getting to 
and from work, and to and from her numerous doctors appointments.  
Ashley is a great young woman, trying to do the right and responsible thing.  
However, she simply can not "make it" on her own.    My fear is that 
Ashley will continue to be "beat" by the system and will just simply 
"give up!"  There are many deserving people, but Ashley's story has really 
touched my heart, and I want to do all that I can to help her through 
this extremely challenging phase of her life.  Thank you for your time 
and consideration.

Hello, I am a 34 year old single mother of 3 children. I am currently 
unemployed due to the fact that my oldest daughter got sick, and because 
I had to stay home with her, I lost my job. I used to have a car, but I 
got behind on the payments and lost it. Since then, my children and I 
have had to walk where we need to go. The weather is getting colder, and 
I do not want my children to have to walk in the cold. The town I live 
in has no employment available, and even if I could get a job 
elsewhere, I have no way to get there. I was selected for a job in Blue Springs, 
but my friend was not and therefore I have no way to get there. If I 
were able to get a car from you, it would enable me to get a job to take 
care of my children, and pay the rent and bills. It would also be a way 
I could get my son back and forth to his doctor appointments at 
Children's Mercy. If you would consider us, my children and I would greatly 
appreciate it. Thank you for your time, as I have no computer at 
 home, if I am selected, please call me at the home number above. I do 
have voice mail, if I am not home. One of the main reasons I need a car 
is if I could get a job, then I would not have to go on public 
assistance. Again, thank you for your time.

Gayle is a generous, passionate and caring woman, 49 years of age, unemployed with a chronic illness of Asthma that has her out of air if she walks to far, and a spinal cord injury that has her in pain when ever the weather is cold, damp or rainy. Gayle has owned used vehicles in the past which always broke down making it impossible for her to maintain decent employment which has been located far from where she lives. When Gayle did have a vehicle she never refused anyone needing a ride and this included me. Gayle does not want to be on disability or social security, but wants to work and she always tells me if she just had a dependable car she could get and keep a job. Gayle has five grandchildren, in which she relocated from Los Angeles just to be in their lives leaving a warmer climate and unselfishly gave to her son a used 1987 Dodge pick up truck that was to big for her to handle, lifting the hood to put in oil was a major problem due to her spinal condition an d she is only 5 feet tall, but her son paints and she wanted him to be able to work and take care of his family. She could have sold it or try to trade it in but she said one day a blessing may come to her for giving the car to her son in need. I hope this letter can bring that blessing to her. She deserves it and she has been a great friend always thinking about others and not herself. Gayle works hard at anything she does. She feeds homeless people even though she receives a small amount in food stamps and donates clothes to homeless as well a shelters and churches. She is happy when others are happy. I would like to see Gayle happy for once because of something giving to her instead of her giving. Sincerely Micheal. PS Gayle is also a Veteran.

I'm a single mom with two children trying to become self sufficient. It's hard coordinating rides is very difficult getting to appointments, grocery shopping, getting to jobs or school or going to any"fun" activities. I've earned my G.E.D., but without a car I can't finish college. The bus system doesn't provide reliable transportation in getting one child to school, the other to daycare and still get to class on appointed times. With a car I'll be able to get much more accomplished and relieve stress for my family. My goal is to be able to raise my boys on my own without aid from everyone else.

My sister is 39 and has a teenage son, she has never had a car. She had to stop working due to health problems- she has Fibromyalgia and IBS. She is also type 2 Diabetic. The pain from these problems prevent her from being able to walk to and wait for the bus. She has a hard time finding people to give her rides to Dr. appointments, grocery shopping or to get prescriptions so she goes without the things she needs alot. She is currently waiting on disability but even when she gets it she will never be able to afford a car on her own. She is a very giving person who does whatever she can to help others. Please consider her for one of your cars for christmas. It would make her life so much easier not having to rely on others for rides.

Dear Cars 4 Christmas, Thank you first of all for giving me the opportunity to apply for a vehicle, but most of all even if I may not be one of the recipients I thank you for being there for others in need. I just turned 55 and take care of my elderly mother who is 81 and who has medical issues and problems. I lost my job due to the reason that my rheumatoid arthritis and caring for my mother seemed to physically impair me by being so much and lack of rest, then I also lost my truck because I could not afford it due to loss of employment. My mother had a older vehicle that is beyond repairs and unsafe to drive that I had used to get her to her doctor appointments, pick up medicines, groceries, and so on. Recently since the older vehicle is not available I have been dependent on asking others for rides and trying to find transportation which has not always worked out. My rheumatoid arthritis has been in complete remission for approximately 8 months and I no longer have a need for the expensive medicines that I at one time had to purchase. In addition I was able again to try to get into the job market by sending resumes and contacting individuals. I have now found employment that is waiting for me as soon as I have transportation. It seems as though I can now look to the future again and as they say can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I feel as though I will be able to pull through this and help continue taking care of my mother and her needs and in addition make her and my life better by starting he new job. I am though in need of transportation. I have in the last few months been working on clearing out my mothers basement, after so many years it seems there has been quite a accumulation, and I contribute that to her not having much as a child and saving so much. I have had to pay individuals with trucks to haul off items she wishes to rid of, and this has been an expense also. If you do find that we are suitable for a vehicle even a truck would work and I could continue clearing her items for her. I am not picky and just want to be able to take care of my mother as she has always given so much to others in need when she was abl e and that includes her children. I see that I will be able to get Marilyn

My husband and I are 20 years old and we have 2 children, Kalie Ann is 2 and Vincent is 1 and we are Due on christmas with our third. God has blessed us with beautiful kids, but being so young and having no credit no one will help us. Also with no car we have to live in town and since we live in a college town rent is so high for us so a car payment would be hard. Right now i am at home with my kids and if my water breaks i am in trouble. It would be nice also to go on vacations with my family and take the kids to the park or swimming. Joseph and I havent been on a date since high school and it would be nice to drop the kids off at a sitter and go out. If there is someone out there that needs it more then give it to them, i know how much it would mean to me to get a car for christmas, so i could imagine how excited someone else more in need than me would feel to recive one.

I am looking for a link or someone to help our family get a car. We did have a 96 dodge caravan and on the 10th of nov of this year it went up in flame. They say it was a engine fire. The insurance paid off the loan and we can't get another loan through are bank. Even though the van was not suppost to be paid off till nov 07. Since we went bankrupty two years ago its hard to ge t any kind of help. So if you could help us. We are a family of 6 and two babies under 2. I don't have a babysitter to get a second job after I work the first one. Thank you for your time.

I am writing for my friend Ricki. She is currently living with me in my studio apartment. She has been struggling to get her life back together after an abusive relationship. Just as some things were beginning to swing her way, her car, a ‘96 Honda Accord that was her baby, was stolen from our apartment parking lot. She suffers from scleroderma and depression and her medication costs have left her with very little to live on, even with her part time job. In the last few months additional dental problems have caused even more problems for her with missing work from the pain and the dental bills. Leaving nothing to save for a car. Her greatest desire is to finish her college degree, but with out a car, she has no way to get to classes. We have been sharing my car, but I have to go out of town regularly for my job, and this leaves her without any means of transportation to get to work, her doctor, or to get her medication. She is the most loving and kind person I have ever known and I just want to see her be able to get herself back

We would like to nominate our daughter, Megan , for a car for 
Christmas.  In the last year, Megan has grown and matured in attitude and 
spirit.  She is desperately trying to make things better for herself 
and her children.  She is the mother of 3 children, ages 6, 3, and 2.  
Megan's 6 year old suffers from cerebral palsy.  He uses a wheelchair, 
walker and crutches.  He has had at least 1 surgery per year since he was 
born. The past several surgeries have been to try to assist him in 
walking.  He has also been hospitalized for pneumonia due to his asthma 
several times over the last few years.  Megan recently started attending 
school at DeVry studying Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship.   

Megan did have an old truck that she was borrowing from us.  
Unfortunately, one day she was driving home from a school fieldtrip with her son 
and parts started to fall off of the truck.  Since then Megan has had 
to borrow a car to get her children to doctors appts, to go to the store 
for groceries and to get herself to school.  

Megan has applied for jobs within walking distance of her apartment 
with no luck.  If she had a car it is her desire to try to get a job at 
Citibank where they provide daycare for the children of employees.  We 
would very much like to see our daughter succeed.  She is trying so hard 
and a car would give her the extra boost that she needs.

Thank you for your consideration.

Hi, my name is Amy. My fiancé, Michael and I have a need for a car. Back at the beginning of October the clutch in Michael's car went out. after having the car towed and checked the estimate to fix it is double what the car is worth. At the time I was driving a 1986 Saab with many miles on it...240,000! I love this car and it has been servicing me and my children very well. So I let Michael drive my car while the very generous women i work with carted to and from work every day. about one week after the passat died so did the saab. Michael called me at work and we were both in tears as we are in a tight situation financially and buying a car was not even fathomable with our budget. We checked the battery on the saab and then the alternator both of which checked out but the wires from the alternator to the battery needed changing. we fixed that and still now the saab will not run. we have no idea what else to do and no more money to spare fixing it up. Together Michael and i have 3 children with one due in march. we both work very hard and have been doing what is necessary to get to work and to get the children where they need to go. Michael right now rides his bike about 2 hours daily to get between his clients. He has been such a wonderful man trying everything he knows to fix the saab i love so much. riding his bike so much makes me nervous as i worry about him at night and in the cold weather. there are days when it rains so much he has to cancel appointments which further put a strain on our finances. we have tried to rearrange our budget to afford car payment but we have been laughed at and lied to at every corner and auto dealership in the city. we are working very hard to straighten out our finances and our credit but with all the car trouble it is hard to stay on track. I know there are lots of people who may need help with similar situations, but this is that last thing i can think of to try. Anything you can do would be very helpful and if this is God's will for our family so be it, and if not another deserving family will be blessed. With every closed door there is another opening. thank you for considering my request. Happy holidays, Amy

I think Sarah @@@@@@ would be a great candidate for this program. She is an A/B college student at Mid America Nazarene University who is a single mom of a six month old baby. She is going to school and supporting herself and the baby on her own. Not only did her car have over 200,000 miles on it and exhaust problems, she recently was involved in an accident which has left her car unsafe to drive. She should graduate next spring and will be able to support herself and baby Zion but needs transportation to finish her last year of school. She does not live in an area that lends itself to being without transportation. She cannot walk to school, stores or doctors and it is unsafe for her to be responsible for the baby with no means to services and facilities. Sarah not only attends college but is very active in her church. Until the birth of the baby she was leader of the senior high school youth group and has been actively involved at the church for 15 years. She will receive a degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology. Sarah is definitely a most deserving candidate, one who would be truly grateful and appreciative. I can see Sarah giving back to programs such as this one when she graduates and gets her life on a secure financial track. I hope you will consider this recommendation.

My mother Beth @@@@@@@ absolutely needs a vehicle. I am her son Brian and I am an Iraqi Freedom war veteran. I was sent home a year and a half ago to her with no help at all from the government for my severe leg injury I sustained in Iraq. She had to quit her job and put her whole life on hold to take care of me and nurse me back to health. My kidneys failed and I was on dialysis for 5 days until they put me off of it then I was stuck on a hospital bed on my back for 3 months, then not even being in near the shape to come home from Germany, they sent me on a commercial flight home and dropped me and my paralyzed leg off on her to bathe me, feed me, and basically do everything for me like as a nurse should have done in an Impatient hospital like Walter Reid. She barely had any money; the only money she had was settlement money from a wreck. She had a vehicle to take me to the places I needed to go, but after the money ran out, she had to sell it just to keep food on the table. She is in Dire need of a vehicle to not only help get me to the Doctor and appointments, but also to help her get a job and start getting her life back together to start worrying about her since I am healing pretty well. Please help her, because she is the greatest mother in the world for helping me. Thank you for your time, Sincerely, Brian

I am writing in regard to my mother, she is my hero, she has been through a whole lot with both myself and my brother, my mom needs a vehicle to get us back and forth to children's mercy hospital for my heart appointments, and doctors appointments.. she has always managed to get us there,but by asking everyone ,and most of the time ,everyone is to busy.my mom is the best, she has went through 2 open heart surgeries with myself, and 2 years ago we had a car wreck and we lost our car, i was hospilized at childrens mercy, with my brother, and my mom was at ku hospital, it hurt her really really bad, cause she was a long way from us. She would greatly appreciate a car, so alot of our worries would be gone, just getting us to the doctors office, without worry, would make her Christmas 100% better. she would be the happiest, person around, i would get to see her smile again. please help us ,so that we don't have to depend on everyone else. Thank you...Josh your radio station "Rocks

 Richard and Judy are in desperate need of a vehicle. Theirs was 
totaled out while parked in front of their home. The couple have medical 
issues and need to visit hospitals frequently. Richard was stationed in 
Germany during the Vietnam War and needs to visit the VA hospital 
frequently. He can not walk to a bus stop because he can not walk or stand for 
long or short periods of time. He just recently had triple bypass 
surgery. Richard is a diabetic and has high blood pressure. He and his wife 
take insulin and need a car to get that as well. He can not afford to 
buy a car himself because he is on disability. Judy has to visit the 
doctor as well because she is a diabetic also. They need a car for doctor 
visits, grocery store trips, and to run errands to get the necessities. 
 I first heard of the Cars 4 Christmas on the radio one morning and 
thought of Rick and Judy. They have put themselves second and others 
first. Our family wants to do all they can to help them out in their time of 
need, but none of us have the money for a car for them. When i heard of 
this charity, i was excited and hoped they could get the new car they 
so desperately need. 
 Richard and Judy are loving, caring, understanding people. They never 
took anything from anyone, yet out of an act of carelessness someone 
took their car. There is no way they can keep up their health without 
going to the doctor, and there is no way to go to the doctor without a 
car. I think if anyone deserves to get the car they need, it should be 
Richard and Judy. They are always right around the corner or a phone call 
away if anyone needs anything. Now its time for them to get something 
back. I feel as though this is the least i can do for everything they've 
done for me. 
 When my wife was in the hospital, Judy was right there with me the 
whole time. She woke up early in the morning just to go up to the hospital 
to sit with me and be there for her sister and i if we needed her. I 
know that these wonderful people will continue to do good things for 
others and i want to finally repay them. Now that they are the ones in 
need, i feel its my duty to do all that i can to help them get through this 
hard time. I assure you, you will find no one better and more deserving 
than Richard and Judy to give a car to, because they really and truly 
deserve it and so much more for all they have done for everyone who 
needed it.

This Family needs a car in the worst way, they BOTH have severe health problems ,and after Travis' last hospitalization they lost their jobs and apartment and not long after that their car was reposed so now they are living in a motel room with their bright beautiful daughters ages 12 and 13 ,Julie is working for the motel cleaning rooms ,just to pay for the room they live in ,plus just a little extra. They need a car so Travis can get a job, he has had no luck finding anything within walking distance , I am Travis' aunt ,and I have been trying to drive them as much as I can, but I am on call at my job 24/7 so it makes it tough to help . If they could get a car for Christmas it would be the first step back to getting on their feet again, also their daughters could participate in some of the school activities they have had to give up! PLEASE HELP!! IF at all possible Thank You so very much J.H.

Dear Cars for Christmas, I am the daughter of Alberta and I was hoping that you would grant me this wish of blessing my mother with a car. She is 63 years old and is having a hard time getting around. She has alot of health probems and my little sister is living with her,but she doesn't have a car or a license.I love my mother so much and I never get to do anything special for her because I live so far away without transportation of my own. She is the only parent I have left.My father died in May and I want to let her know that I love her and appreciate her.So please grant me this Christmas wish Thank You, Monique

Paul moved to Kansas City from Maine earlier this year in the hopes of going to work for one of the school districts in the area, but so far has not been hired at any of them. For now, he has been working at a nearby Kmart, but they've been cutting his hours, and he has taken a second part-time job with Sylvan Learning Systems in Gladstone. The trouble is, he doesn't have a car, and to get to either of his jobs must either walk or ride a bike. It's heading into the winter months now, and he could really use a car to get around with. I hate to think of him walking or riding a bike in the cold or snow. He's really good with kids, especially those needing special ed help, and I'm sure it's just a matter of time till he can obtain another teaching

Dear Santa, I am writing to you this year to help a reindeer I know who is in desperate need. Her hooves are tired and worn out and so is her Christmas spirit. I am hoping to fill her stockings with more then just visions of sugar plums. My reindeer friend has a broken down sleigh that she cannot continue to pull, and all of the other reindeer are laughing and calling her names. All she truly wants for Christmas is her two front teeth and a sleigh that will get her from point A to point B and back to point A. There is one particular reindeer that did more than call her names, he pointed and knocked her around. This 22 point buck, with his stone hooves has turned a vivaciously driven young doe into someone I can barely recognize. Through his reindeer games she has lost her home, her self- esteem, her job of thirteen years and her dreams, he even knocked out her two front teeth. My friend left this animal five years ago, but it has been a foggy Christmas Eve for her ever since. This is why I come to you for help, so that she may obtain the help that she needs to guide her own sleigh. She has tried many things to fix this and that, but through the small woods the trees are thin. She has a thirteen year old buck and two doe's eleven and six, who unfortunately have been caught up in all of the bad reindeer games. I believe that she is a very strong and able doe, but this broken sleigh is weighing her down. She has tried to fix it, one by one, but there are four by four problems. I know in my heart and soul that a good sleigh and teeth would get her back on her hooves again. My doe friend is thirty-two years old and has left the bad buck, but is unable to obtain the things she needs, to be able to better her family because of this broken sleigh. She would like to have a job and go to school to become an R.N. with her Bachelor's as an Nurse Anesthesiologist. A career in which she would be outstanding. She lives in a small forest where the jobs are few and far between, and those that are there do not pay well enough to support one doe alone let alone a herd. Santa, I believe that if she had reliable transportation she would be able to find work, go to her buck and doe's school functions, attend counseling, look for a new stable and be on the right path towards bettering her herd. I truly believe in my doe friend and I feel that a new sleigh would be the light in my Ru"doe"lph's nose. If your still reading this and I have not lost your interest as of yet, from the bottom of my heart I hope that this will touch someone and that they will feel that my friend is definatly someone who could benefit from the help and generosity of all those that participate in what I feel to be the North star come to Earth and so as to not "Dasher and Prancer" her hopes I am keeping this Christmas miracle a secret yet to hopefully be revealed. Thank you for your time and consideration. Forever grateful, Heidi

Good Morning, My name is @@@@@@ @@@@@@, and I would like to take 
this opportunity to appeal to your charitable organization for the 
consideration to be a recipient of a car.  I am asking out of dire need and 
shear desperation, as I am a divorced mother of three darling and 
delightful daughters.  My children and I presently reside in a homeless 
transitional living complex in midtown Kansas City Missouri.  During a very 
violent and traumatizing marriage, I endured alot of pain, hurt and 
hardship at the hands of a truly malicious man; I tried to leave, and 
almost lost my life.  However, God seen fit to extol those angels to encamp 
all about me and my children, and my life was spared.  Although I have 
lost my home, car and job, I am truly grate-
ful to be given the opportunity to get my life back together again.  I 
had to get on welfare and food stamps for a while, but, I have now been 
employed again for 8 months, and I am enrolled in Home Owner-
ship, Budgeting, Debt-Reduction and Life Skills training, and I will 
begin pursuing my degree in January of 2006; however, without a car it 
has been extremely difficult getting to and from work, going grocery 
shopping, doing laundry and getting my baby girl to and from daycare.  I am 
very active in my children's schools, we each volunteer a portion of 
our time with the elderly and are avid readers, but it is even a chore to 
try to get to the library.  I am very much in need of a vehicle, and I 
would be ever so grateful for any assistance that you and your 
organization can give me.  I know that there are so many people who are in 
need, just as I and my children are; but, please give considerable thought 
to my plight, as I have overcome so very much, and I have yet to 
fulfill the destiny that our Heavenly Father has for me.  Thank you in 
advance for your organization and for your time, thoughtfulness, attention 
and consideration towards people like me.  May God continue to bles
 s you all.

Having a vehicle would definitely change my life for the better. I am currently looking for employment, my husband is disabled, and I have a daughter that I need to get to and from school every day. I have been relying on family to help out, but they need their vehicles too. My husband has many doctor appointments because of his disability and his diabetes and not having our own transportation makes it very difficult finding and keeping a job.

My stepdaughter, Jeni, needs a vehicle becuse she has taken control of her life by getting out of an abusive three year marrage. This marrage has left her with very little, yet she has made the best of it by the help and support from her family and friends. She has no transportation of her own. On October 31 she has made us all proud by giving us our first grandson. This is the main reason for the vehicle. She plans on returning back to work in December and full-filling her dream of going to college. It would make it so much easier on her to be able to drive herself, than having her mother get out with the baby in the cold winter. Jeni is unable to drive her Mon's car as it is a stick. As her Dad and I were at her apartment this afternoon, she told us how excited she was this Christmas. Before she never had the chance for a Merry Christmas, she said she felt like a kid she couldn't wait to put up her tree. That is when I heard the announcement about the car give-away on the radio. My wish is that this can truly be a wonderful Christmas for Jeni, by having her be selected for a car. Thank you.

My daughter's fiance and son where hit by a car on Sunday November 6th, 2005. Her fiance passed away on the 9th and her son is recovering from his injuries. He's in a wheel chair because he has a rod bolted to his femur bone. She is also 8 1/2 months pregnant and has a 16 month old baby. She has no source of transportation and has to do her best to rely on others to take both children back and forth to doctors. She is desperately in need of her own transportation. Thank You, Jessica's mother,

I need a vehicle because I am 49, disabled and unable to pay for one 
myself. I worked for over 20 yrs as a nurse and raised three children by 
myself.
I only have $603.00 a month to live on, and anyone knows you can't buy 
a dependable car on that amount of money.
My disablities do not hamper my ability to drive and having a vehicle 
would also help me to not be depressed and feel so useless in my life.
For the last 6 years I have not been able to go to the doctor (I've 
missed so many appts and it is beginning to be the cause of some of my 
health problems), pharmacy, see my grandchildren, grocery store, or, most 
of all it would enable me to go to church! I watch KCBT on Sunday 
morning and that is the only time I have to "worship" the Lord. There are no 
church busses that come to my apt complex and I could also start 
helping others in need, which would help me more to realize that there is a 
meaning to my life and I am needed.
I'm only 49 yrs old but I feel as though I'm 90 at times. Not that 90 
is bad~but I get so depressed sometimes that I feel that the world 
wouldn't miss me if I'm gone and I still have so much and so many 
years to still give to others.
I have three grown children and they end up fighting over who is going 
to take me somewhere and the only one that does help me is my daughter 
and that isn't fair to her. She is going to start college soon and I 
don't want to stand in the way of that for her. I DON'T want to be 
dependent on my children~but it seems they aren't going to let me be anyway.
I would also be able to go see my grandchildren, who give me to 
strength to go on each day and bring me the only true joy I have in my life 
right now.
I would also be able to have friends again. I'm always at home so I 
don't have the chance to make friends and do things with them. I am so 
tired of being lonely~
I didn't know what other way to ask for your help~
I hope you don't feel me to be selfish, I've always been the person 
that helped out where ever needed.
So, in closing I am asking you in the name of our Lord Jesus to 
consider helping me this year with the blessing of a car and all the healing 
that it can do for me in my life, both physically and mentally.
Thank You and May God Bless you all and what you are doing for those in 
need in our community.

Kansas City, Mo

Michelle is a 23yr old mother of 2 year old twin boys and a 7 year old 
girl.  In May 2005 her car was stolen right outside of her house.  
Police to date have no information on her vehicle.  Since then a friend of 
hers loaned her a car but only for 2 months.  She can't get to work let 
alone anywhere else for that matter without begging for a ride from 
someone.  Unemployed and no money for gas does tend to make people say no 
to her.  Here it is November and she's already received an eviction 
notice for failure to pay rent and on top of that her utility bills are 
stacking up. She hasn't had gas in her house for about 2 months now.  
Single mother with kids and soon to be homeless and carless is enough for 
anyone to go insane.  Please help Michelle with a car so that she can 
get back to work and start her life over again.  I'm not sure where 
she'll end up at after this month but you can contact me if your attempts 
fail.  This would be a most Greatful and Appreciated Christmas gift
  not only for her but for the kids also.  Thank you for your time and 
I hope to be hearing from you soon.

Independence, Mo

My daughter has been living with a bum for approx. 15 years (I'm being 
nice)She finally woke up and kicked him out of the house.  The last car 
that she bought was placed in his name.  Why you might ask, I don't 
have the answer to that one.  She is the only one that has ever worked in 
the home and is the one that makes all the payments.  She borrowed the 
$$ from a co-worker to buy this car.  She kept the car when she kicked 
him out.  Last week someone was driving down her street and rear-ended 
the car and totaled it out.  My daughter has been working with the 
insurance company for the check but since her name is not on the title they 
will not deal with her and will only talk with the low life bum, that 
will take this money and run.  

In the course of the last month she kicked him out, lost her job and 
now the car has been totaled and she will not receive the check from the 
insurance company.  Her gas has been turned off, the electric company 
is threating to shut off the lights and the low life bum will not and is 
not paying child support.  They have 3 children together ranging from 
14 years old to 10 years old.  

I am not able to help her out, I don't receive child support and work 2 
jobs to make ends meet in my house.  I am never able to take off work 
to drive her around to apply for jobs nor to apply for government 
assistance.  I have a friend, who's car is on it's last leg driving her 
around to appointments for now but his car will not make it much longer.  If 
you are able to get a car for her she will be able to attend classes to 
acquire her GED, and a trade for a job as well as being able to provide 
for her 3 children.  She has always been a hardworked but always did 
what the bum wanted.  I was so proud of the fact that she finally got rid 
of him and now all the bad luck has really started.  She has even 
talked about taking him back in if the bad luck with stop.  

I hope that you are able to help her out so that she can get her GED, 
go to trade school and find another job.  Along with getting her gas 
turned back on and keeping her electricity on.

Thank you for your time,

Peggy

Lawrence, Ks,

Hi, 
I am in serious need of a vehicular structure! :) I do ok here in 
Lawrence and all, doing my grocery shopping, etc. by taking the bus and 
such.  So I survive ok. But, there have been times when getting to the 
doctor, getting to school and work, and just having a life have been 
challenging without a car.  When I first started school at KU, my dad let me 
borrow his truck for awhile. But since he needed it back and lives in 
Texas, I have been at the mercy of sweet friends who help me out a lot, 
when the bus isn't available.  In the words of Bob Marley, "My feet is 
my only carriage!" :) I know there are probably a lot of folks out 
there that really are deserving of a fine gift as this, but if you choose 
me, I promise to help my friends out as much as, if not more, as they 
have helped me, and also to be careful on the road. :) Peace!
Lisa

Kansas City, mo,

My name is Tanika #######.
I am currently in a transitional program to help women homeless and in 
recovery.  I am a single mother and in hope to regain an normal life 
again to be able to support both of my children. I have a son age 11; and 
daughter age 6. My mom is 65 years old, and has been helping me with my 
children up to this point. I am 33 years old, tired of being stuck in a 
rut of not being able to support myself and my children properly. My 
income is now at poverty level,and I am going to outpatient treatment 
3days a week. I also go to outside meetings every evening, in order to 
keep myself balanced and structured in my recovery. I am now at the point 
of getting proper employment. Which right now is difficult, being that 
I do not have the proper transportation to get to a good job that will 
support my children and I.

The kind of job I am applying for will pay for my childrens medical 
perscriptions, along with mine own. I can also pay old bills that I have 
on my credit. I pray that God helps me rebalance my life to be able to 
be apart of society; instead of leaning on society. I am healthy and my 
mind is troubled only for these needs I have stated above. My goals 
after employment is to enroll into college, to get an degree in Funeral 
Director Courses that I know I can fulfill along with the other 
necessities I have to fulfill in my life. I hope that I qualify for this certain 
help in my life, cause right now I am on my own besides the help of 
this program I am in called; Friendship House/Catherines Place. Located in 
KCMO Jackson County area.  This place is very real and has given me 
hope again in my life...

THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR JOBS AND GETTING AROUND TO THE STORE WITH THEIR TWO YEAR OLD, THE CAR THEY HAD GOT REPODED BECAUSE THEY BOTH LOST THEIR JOBS. HAD TO MOVE IN WITH FAMILY FOR AWHILE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T PAY THE RENT WHERE THEY WERE LIVING. HAVING MONEY PROBLEMS IS CAUSING THEM TO LIVE FROM PAY CHECK TO PAY CHECK. THEY SOMETIMES HAVE TO BORROW VEHICLES FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO TAKE THEIR SON TO DOCTOR OPTINMENTS AND IF SOMETHING BAD WOULD HAVE HAPPEN WITH THEIR SON THEY WOULD HAVE NO WAY TO GET SOMEWHERE SAFE. I REALLY THINK THEY DESERVE TO HAVE THIS GREAT CHANCE TO GET A VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WOULD CHANGE THEIR LIFE AND THEY BOTH HAVE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH.IT WOULD GIVE THIS A CHANCE TO GET BACK ON TRACK AND BENEFIT THEIR SONS LIFE FOR HAVING TO WALK PLACE TO PLACE IN COLD, HOT OR EVEN STORMY WEATHER.THEY BOTH WOULD FIND BETTER JOBS THAT THEY COULD DRIVE TO.AND THEN MAYBE THEY WOULD HAVE MONEY TO PAY RENT,DIAPERS, AND OTHER BILLS THEY H AD HAVE TROUBLE WITH.THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO USE THEIR BILL MONEY TO BUY A CAR.

well i would like to start by telling you how hard this is for me.my 
life is in such a mess right now that this is my last hope.                                                                                                          
my name is ##### i am 38 years old and i have 4 children  #### is 22 
and heather is 16 and ###### is9 and then there is #### he is 19 mon  
my daughter has moved in with her father because she couldent stand it 
her anymore she doest handle stress very well . my son is 
handcap and this has been the worst year, i have allmost lost him  4 times . 
things are better now but the wenter scares me HE has very searve 
seizers  . his health requires going to the emercey room at least 
6 time a month. and up intell last month i had a car but now it is past 
time for repare the repares to fix it would be twice the valUE for the 
car.i am suffering with fibermyalga  liveing on pain pills that only 
somewhat help not to menchin the depresseion i 
 suffer  but with my pain and hes getting bigger icant lifT HIM 
anymore i am in need for a van that a lift would work so i could trans 
port him back and forth with out lifting. with no car i cant get him to 
the doc if ther were to be and emercy i would have to caLL A CAB I DONT 
HAVE ANYONE IN MY LIFE AND I DO MEAN NO ONE  9 YAERS AGO ME AND MY 
FAMILY HAD IT OUT BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT EXCEPT MICHAEL THEY WANTED ME TO 
GIVE HIM AWAY SO I HAVE BEN ALONE FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND WITH THE 
DEPRESION I HAVE NO FRIENDS I HAVE GOTTON HELP JUST RECENTLEY SO I HOPE TO 
HAVE A LIFE IN THE FURTER
WITH MY DAUGHTER GONE AND NO CHILDSOUPORT I HAVE TO FIND A JOB SO I 
DONT LOOSE MY HOUSE  AND I AM SURE YOU COULD TELL I CANT SPELL VERY WELL 
JOBS AND FINANSES ARE VERY SLIM  PLEASE I NEED HELP AND FOR CODY SAKE I 
NEED A LIFE SO I CAN GIVE CODY A NORMAL LIFE  THE LIFE WE HAVE NOW IS 
NOT HEALTHY I NEED A VAN SO MICHAEL CAN GET TOO THE DOCTOE AND I CAN GET 
A JOB AND SO CODY HAS A CHANCE IN LIFE  PLAESE

Julia ###### is a mother of three living in Kansas City, MO. She was a mother of four until October 16th when she lost her 2 month old baby boy to SIDS. She struggles every day to make ends meet and keep things together for her other children (13, 10 & 2) She needs a reliable vehicle so she can transport her children to and from school and make it to work to keep things afloat. Julia is a giving person and never complains about her circumstances . . . however, she deserves a break. Giving everything Julia has been through, having a car that she can depend on would make one less thing in her life that she needs to worry about. Your consideration is greatly appreciate

I am hoping that luck will shine on Karessa ####. She is an incredible young woman who bravely faces each day with a smile and an easy going attitude. Karessa is undergoing dialysis three days a week, is beginning to get sick more often requiring hospital stays, has a daughter who has autism and requires every minute of her time, and worries about her father is undergoing radiation therapy. Karessa is a wonderful mother who loves her family, but at the current time after losing an apartment, is now going to be moving into another apartment after being homeless for several months and staying with her father. Karessa needs to rely on others for transportation for her dialysis, and for doctor appointments for herself as well as her daughter. She has no transportation and what stands out is that she doesn't complain, doesn't loose hope, and continues taking one day at a time. She is incredible and it would make MY Christmas to see her receive a car so that her life will be just so much easier. Thank you.

HI, I am a 39 year old single mother of two teenagers. In 2003 I was in nursing school and for going to school it was a requirement for us to show proof of vaccinations. I wasn't able to find the proof I needed so I had to take the mmr vaccination and the hep b vaccination. Six months later I was having numbness of feet, two more months I fell and broke my ankle, during this period of time my feet really got swollen, I couldn't feel them anymore. I went to the neurologist and he diagnosed me with guillian barre syndrome which is a rare disorder that is a complication of the vaccinations I took. I lost all movement from waist down, couldn't roll over in bed, I had to be bathed by my mother. I had to sell my car. I was in and out of hospital for 2 years, I had to have 20 plasma pheresis treatments which is a blood exchange of plasma. I was in a wheelchair 2 years. In Sept of 2005 I was able to walk again. I have most of my strength back, I need a car so that I can go t o the doctors, and take my children to their appointments and basic everyday errands, like going to the store. Right now I have to ask friends and my mother I would love to be more independent so I wont have to depend on friends, and my mother.

I would like to nominate my mother for a car. She is a 
wonderful mother, who is a blessing to everyone around her. She is 
constantly spending her disability money trying to fix all the things wrong 
with her car, which has not been successful, it continues to break down 
monthly, and she already does not have enough money to live on. She 
helps transport me, my four kids, my sister, and my niece, when she can. I 
am currently involved in a divorce, I work and go to school, so does my 
sister and we currently do not have the transportation that we need. I 
have lost a lot of things due to this divorce, including my car. Some 
how, in the midst of everything my mother still has the strength to help 
us. Unfortunately sometimes there is nothing we can do when the car is 
not running, which occurs a lot. We are all in desperate need of cars, 
but I would love for my mother to have the transportation because she 
cares so much for others and I would like her to be on the receiving end

 for once, as she deserves. Hopefully, you can find it in 
your heart to help us, as we all try to get up on our feet. Thanks, and 
God bless.

I am submitting this letter for my mother because she really needs help. In the last 5 years my mother has had 2 heart attacks, 4 major surgeries, and through all this time she has not had a vehicle and maintained a job. She is currently recovering from her latest surgery. She wants to work and be able to get around. I help as much as I can but I work full-time so I am unable to make sure that she always gets to doctor's appointments and she can't work because my schedule won't allow it. It would mean the world to her if she had a vehicle because then she could have her independence back and not have to rely on others for the things that she needs. She could begin working again and not have to worry about getting there or home. She would be able to get, in effect, her life back. Please consider her for your cars 4 Christmas program. Thank You.

Family is in desperate need of vehicle. Family has trouble making well child check-ups for 10m old and Katrina is pregnant, due November 4th. She has missed many prenatal appointments. Lloyd is currently receiving disability and Katrina is in the application process. Both have been diagnosed with BiPolar Disorder and Katrina, more recently, with Major Depressive Disorder. She has been referred to counseling outside of the home after the baby arrives, but is unsure of how she will make appointments. Katrina has trouble setting up Medicaid Transportation due to her level of functioning. Family is looking at losing TANF due to inability to get to mandatory Workforce Development meetings. At Christmas, this family will have two children (12m and 1m). With transportation, this family would be better able to access medical appointments to keep both children and their parents healthy.

MARY IS A SINGLE MOTHER WITH TWO CHILDREN, GOING THROUGH A ROUGH DIVORCE. SHE IS A HARD WORKING MOTHER THAT DOES HER BEST TO SUPPORT AND RAISE HER ONE YEAR OLD SON AND HER TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. BUT SHE STILL STRUGGLES AND CAN'T SEEM TO CATCH A BREAK. ACTUALLY NOT MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AGO SHE STRUGGLED TO GET THE MONEY TO PUT NEW TIRES ON HER MINI VAN, BECAUSE THE WIRES WERE SHOWING, ONLY TO HAVE HER SOON TO BE EX-HUSBAND TAKE IT FROM HER. LEAVING HER NO WAY TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. AND WITH NO WAY TO WORK IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SUPPORT TWO KIDS. I JUST THINK THAT MARY DESERVES ANY BREAK THAT SHE CAN GET.

Dr. permission to work part time since my two heart surgeries at Mayo Clinic in January 2005. Diabetes and arthritis but I would prefer to work part time. Unable to keep my car due to numerous medical bills

Lisa, along with two of her three children are on SSI because they are disabled. Her husband has recently filed for disability, so they are definitely on a fixed income. Platte City is pretty rural and there is no public transportation. Most of their doctor appointments are in Kansas City and they are currently relying on a friend to drive them. Lisa and her family would greatly benefit from having their own car, so they could consistently get to doctor appointments, to the grocery store, and to the kids activities. They live disability check to disability check and saving for a car just isn't an option for them. Please consider this deserving family for your program. Sincerely, Eryn

I am a single mother working a full-time job and going to school. Recently my car broke down and because of this I have been had to post-pone school and I trouble getting to work everyday. Everyday day is a struggle for my daughter and I without transportation. It's hard for me to get to work and get my daughter to her doctors appointments. I feel that if I had a car I would be able to go to go back to school and keep my job so that I can support my fammily. I am not asking for a new car as a matter of fact the car doesn't even have to have window that roll down..lol..As long as it gets me to and from work and school my daughter and I would really appreciate it that would make our christmas. Thank you LaToya

My mother is a hardworking lady that is trying to complete her degree at Penn Valley, she has to catch the bus to and from work then back and forth to school, sometimes she has to go to longview in which is out of her way because she has to catch a ride here and there, she has a car but it is on its last leg, the window does not go up on the passagers side and the door does not open on the drivers side so she has to slide in and out when she goes anywhere, the frontend shakes like the tire is going to fall off and she can not afford to fix anything. Please help her if you can, she just needs a fresh start. With all the crime out here I am worried about her catching the bus in the early morning hours and the late evenings.

I am a 22 year old single mother of a 4 year old little boy. Connor and I have been homeless and recently I have been unemployed. I just started a new job. But with no income for the last 9months I had to give up my car. I was on medical leave for depression and anxiety. Currently I need a car to get back and forth to work as well to take Connor to and from school. We lost Connor's grandpa unexpectedly this summer, and things just seem to be getting worse instead of better. I have been trying to purchase a car on my own, but due to several runs of bad luck I dont have the credit to do so. Connor and I are currently living with my mom, paying $400 a month in rent. Her alcoholic ways make it hard to have anything stable. And without a car we are stuck to deal with her all the time. I know it would make a huge difference to Connor and myself if we were able to obtain a reliable car for this winter. With my health problems and Connors medical bills from a broken leg, again we are unable to save for a car. Thank you for your time.

Crystal is a single mom of 3 children 1 that is 5 , 1 that is 2 , and 1 that is 8 months old.. the 8 month old has lived all but 2 or 3 weeks of his life in children's mercy .. HE is also due to come home around the 12 of October and will be coming home on life support and several other machines.. At any time his lungs could collapse and it could be the last breath he could ever take.. so every minute that goes by is crucial for his life. Crystal has been laid off work due to missing time to see her son and be there for training and surgeries he has under gone .. And now she does have a vehicle but is not able to make the payments and it would have happened already but i was able to help out but i am afraid that I will not be able to help anymore. so i heard about you guys and thought it may help out.. I am worried that if she looses her car then she could loose her son ..Please please if there is any way anyone could help let us know .. thank you Gina

My family had lived in New Orleans all their lives prior to Hurricane Katrina. As a result of HK they are now here in Kansas living with me and my 2 children. I am currently unemployed and a single mother. My Uncle was missing until Labor Day when we finally received word that the Coast Guard rescued him via helicopter from his home, which was filled with 6ft of water. He survived on bottled water , soda pop, and canned food. He was taken to the New Orleans airport and then sent to Washington DC prior to his arrival in Kanasas City. Residing with me and my children are: my 80 year old grandparents, my aunt, and 2 cousins. My grandparents need to be taken to their doctor appointments and to get their medicines, and my cousin needs to be transported to school and back. My aunt is wanting to find employment to provide for the 5 of them. She is not able to look for employment at this time because she has no transportation and she is not able to afford transportation because she does not have a job. She is a preschool/kindergarden teacher with 30 years of experience. I personally have not been able to look for employment because I am taking and picking up my cousin and my children to school. I am also making all the trips to the grocery store, pharmacy, school conferences and doctors appointments. I live in my car! It would be so much help for all of us if my aunt had a vehicle. She would be able to seek and obtain employment, which would allow her to take care of her family and also allow me to take care of mine. We have been given donations of furniture and clothing. The outpour of support from our community has been overwhelming and greatly appreciated. Our family has lost everything along with thousands of others, but we have not lost hope and faith and we have grown stronger from this disaster. A vehicle for my Aunt would help provide a new start for our family

Karen Needs a vehicle badly. She Has just undergone heart surgery and the only way Karen is getting around is by foot. Karen also has blood clots in the leg and when she tries to walk the blood clots make it almost impossible for her to walk. I really hate it when Karen has to walk any where especially long distance. Karen also needs a vehicle badly because she has to get to doctors and her doctors office is a long ways from where she lives. Karen also will be going through another heart surgery to fix the main valves in heart. So if you can please help her get a car before winter sets in. Karen's doctor told her that she can't even be out walking in weather below 40*F and weather temps above 80*F or any humid weather. So I do hope and (†) pray that you folks can help Karen out with an automobile, that way Karen is able to get around alot easier. Thank you for your help. Sincerly Jake

She has a daughter that is in the last stages of kidney disease and doesn't have a car to get her to the hospital for her dialysis treatments. It would help relieve a lot of the stress off of her because she wouldn't have to always worry about finding a ride for these lifesaving appointments. It would also help Megan her sick daughter as she feels like a burden upon the family at this time since she feels as though a lot of the financial drain upon the family is coming from her medical condition. A car for her mom would lift both their spirits. Thank you for your consideration of them. Elaine

Hello; My name is Michael, and I am writeing again because my wife and I really need your help. I'm 37 and Disabled. I broke my neck in four places in 1999. I can walk and drive, but I am unable to work. I am supporting my wife Becki and our 15mo.old son Tyler on $500. We live in Odessa Missorui which is a very small town. My wife has been looking for work but she has not been anything in town. She would love to go back into Nursing and go to school for her RN. I was able to save up $300 to by an old 1976 Delta 88. It gets 9mpg and is very unsafe. I was on my way back from having a catscan last month,and the rear tire behind Tyler's carseat blowout. It covered his carseat with pieces of rusted metal. It also blowout the wheel well and left a hole in the trunk that is so big you can see the rear tire all the way over to the gas tank. The frontend shakes so bad I can nolonger trust it. I can only let them ride in it here in town. There for I'm unable to get Becki back and forth to eve n look for work. If you can help us with a car it would mean so much to us. It would mean that Becki could go back to work and even get her RN. It also would help us get off public Assistants, and be able to give our son Tyler a better life. It is hard for me to tell you just how bad we need this, I have never had to beg before, but for my wife and son I would do anything. Can you please help us? "I beg you!!!" When you read this please let me know somthing. Just weather there is any chance at all. I just need a little hope and that my words have been heard. Please I have nowhere else to turn..... Thank You

I am writing to ask about a car for myself, I am 41 years old I have Cerebral Palsy which effects my walking ability, I am in need of a car because I have no way to get around to do things for myself such as simply getting to the grocery store,I have 2 daughters still at home, we live about 11 blocks from the bus stop to which I can not walk, I also am raising 2 of my 5 grandchildren which walk to school ages of the children in my house are 3mths. 5 yrs,7 yrs. the 3 mth. old is my 17 yr.olds',it would do our family a great justice if I had my own transportation I would not have to worry about my babies walking down Longview where there are no sidewalks and a lot of traffic, I do walk to the corner and watch them there is alot more it would help us with, I also have a sister who is paralyzed that when i did have a car I was helping daily I would also like to continue that, if you need more information please feel free to call, please I am asking you to consider me . Thank You

I need a car so badly.  I have two very young children ages 5 and 2.  
My 5 year old recently started school in a gifted children's program.  I 
have a lot of medical problems right now.  My Grandpa, 80 years old, 
who lives in Olathe, around 20 miles away from me, has been taking me to 
my many doctors appointments.  I'd love to be able to drive myself to 
my doctor's appointments.  I need a safe vehicle for my children to ride 
in, and one that's great on mileage so that I can afford to drive it.  
My husband is salaried at only $12,000.00 per year, and commission are 
slim.  He also has a beautiful 7 year old daughter who lives in St. 
Louis whom he provides almost $400 a month in child support for.  The car 
he drives to work won't even make it to St. Louis for him to be able to 
visit her.  The vehicle my husband drives isn't even safe for our 
children to ride in, and I am unable to drive it.  Not to mention it has no 
heating or air conditioning.  I'd like to be able to get through
  my medical problems and get back to work, but that is not even an 
option without transportation.  My husband is struggling to take care of 
all of us and his other little girl who he can't even go to visit right 
now.  My husband is feeling very depressed these days, he misses his 
daughter, he missed her on her Birthday this year too.  The vehicle he 
drives, he needs to have at work everyday.  I need a car of my own, that 
I can use while he's at work to get to my doctor's appointments and 
hopefully to get a job next summer, if I can get through these medical 
issues.  Please help us!

I am a single mother of three. Ages 8,9yrs. & 18mo.
I lost my car some time ago because my father was on the lien and he 
filed bankruptcy and I had lost my job and was having trouble keeping up 
with the payments. For 4 months I was getting rides from my supervisor 
and my best friend, sometimes running our of food because I couldn't get 
a ride to the store. Then my church gave me a car which was an 88 
chrysler convertable, it barley fit my three kids in it and unknown to the 
church it has several problems with it and finally broke down and I 
don't have the money to get it fixed. So now I'm back in the same situation 
being with out a car and I know the same people that were helping 
before are going to be reluctant to go back to the same routine. It is almost 
a full time job to take my kids to school and my baby to daycare and me 
to work and then have to do the same thing again in the afternoon 
picking everyone back up. My credit is so horrible that I can not get 
approved for a loan. No body will touch me because I was as a temp. I
 t doesn't matter that I have been working at the same company for two 
years, the fact is that I am employed through a temp agency.
I also had to file bankruptcy this summer so you can see why I can not 
get approved. It breaks my heart when my children ask to go somewhere 
and I can not take them. We are always stuck at home. I am afraid of 
loosing my job because I can not get to work and I thank God for my 
supervisor being as understanding as she has been. I just want to be self 
sufficient and be able to take care of things on my own instead of always 
having to have someone take me everywhere I need to go. It is hard on 
me emotionally having to depend on others and constantly feeling like a 
burden. I would greatly appreciate anything you can do and bless my 
children with a dependable car.

I'm Cory from Overland Park, Kansas and my mother is in a need of a car. My mother has been without a job for 3 yrs because of her health condition, she also is trying to fight for her disability and haven't got it yet. It is very hard for my mother to get around places she needs to go to like to the store, and doctor's appointment. It is very hard for her to get to there, cause she always calling for a ride, and no one comes to see about her and that stress her out for not getting to the appointment she needs to go to. My mother also don't have no health insurance and have to go to these free clinic, but they still charge her money when she don't have it. If you must know that my mother suffers from Lupus, Fibromylia,Asthma,Hypertension she really needs to see her doctors not these clinic's, cause she doesn't have insurance to see her regular doctor, and without transportation its hard to get around places whether its clinic or regular doctor office. If my mother is a chosen one for a car i know it will lift her spirits up and i know she will enjoy something like that and cherish for a life time.