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A Family with a  $5000.00 repair bill walked into our shop...

2/28/2018

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And you wont' believe what happened next! We paid 80% of their bill for them.  "Why" you ask? "How" you ask?  Two words: JumpStart Fund.
              Barb and Doug have a large family and so need a  large vehicle. Vehicles for larger families are harder to come by and therefore more expensive. The vehicle they brought in, although it needed a  lot of repair work, was in relatively good condition. This is the first item on the JumpStart checklist.  The vehicle we are repairing needs to be worth more than the amount of money we are investing in it. 
          Doug is working full time now but had been out of work for awhile due to health concerns,  financially things had gotten behind. Barb has her own business. Doug and Barb both volunteer for local organizations , doing what they can to make a better community.   This is the item two and three on the JumpStart checklist. The customer is employed and/or volunteering  and need a vehicle to  make their life work.
            Our JumpStart Fund is designed to assist people who are classified as the "working poor".  The term "working poor" is  pretty much what it sounds like. The person is working but they are still struggling financially! The experts say  an unexpected bill of $200.00  for the  working poor can start the slide into  crisis.   In our experience , a large  vehicle repair bill can lead to people having to make really hard decisions - like choosing between food, rent and vehicle repair. Or the repair bill can begin a debt spiral  which could take months or years to dig their way out  of.   
             Our safety repair grant offers one time repair assistance so people can keep moving forward. This is how we were able to help pay Barb and Doug's repair bill. We use our profits  (after operating costs) to fund JumpStart. This means every one of our customers is part of helping to pay it forward.  And in the times we don't make a profit (it happens a lot in the mechanic industry!) we partner with  local organizations to make it work. 
             Barb and Doug are  safely back on the road today because of each one of our customers and help from  other community organizations. We  look forward to helping many more families safely get back on the road. Do you know someone who could use a JumpStart? We would love to meet them. 

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Kimberly Ferland/Good News Auto      
          
             


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  • HOME
  • EDMONTON VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTER
  • Tire Sale
    • Buy Tires
  • SERVICES >
    • BRAKE REPAIRS
    • Wheel Alignments
    • Suspension--Steering Repairs
    • BALL JOINTS
    • Wheel Bearing Replacement
    • Car, Truck & SUV Battery Replacement
    • OIL CHANGE
    • GET DIRECTIONS
    • MECHANIC EDMONTON
    • EDMONTON A/C RECHARGE
    • Fleet Repair
  • TOWING SERVICES
  • our story
    • Blog
    • REVIEWS
    • Our Coffee Shop >
      • GoFund Me Coffee Shop
  • JumpStart Fund & Education
  • COURTESY CARS
  • Donate a Car
  • Portal Login
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