Cars For Single Moms
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There Are Many Options for Single Moms To Get A Free Car
Cars for single moms can be the key factor in which a single mom can find and keep a job. Of course if you live in a large city, public transportation would be your best option. Even so, commuting via bus or subway with a baby stroller is not the easiest thing to do (believe me carrying a baby stroller in a busy subway station in NYC every day is not the easiest thing to do). Even though it’s not easy, it’s still very possible to do (think about it as an intense workout).
But what if you live in a city where there’s poor public transportation and a car is essentially your only mode of transportation to and from work? If you’re a single mom, the expenses of having a car, plus every other family related expense can just be too much for a mother with one income supporting their family.
First, let’s break down the expenses: there’s the car itself, insurance, gas and if you’re car is used, you have to remember maintenance. It’s overwhelming, I know.
But here are a few tips to help get a single mom a car she can afford.
• Don not go to a car dealership. Plain and simple
• Check car listings in the newspaper and on Craigslist for good deals. Also, it’s not a bad idea to post an advertisement on Craigslist telling people of your situation. Many times people will donate vehicles to receive a tax credit the following year.
• Check non-profit agencies and also use the internet to Google car grants and car loans for single moms.
One organization I found that seems to be the best for single moms is 1-800-Charity Cars. Established in 1996, Charity Cars, Inc. is a nonprofit organization, and the first charity of its kind in the United States. Their mission is to provide a free vehicle to assist single moms and other low income families to become self sufficient. Some websites suggest Habitat For Humanity, but they will not directly give a car to a single mom, they usually act as the middle man and give the car to an organization such as this one.
The reason I like this car donation charity for single moms, is because all it takes is three easy steps to apply.
• First single moms have to visit at www.800charitycars.org and create a profile. You can write about anything you want, but the more personable, the better. This is your chance to tell the your story and explain why you are the most deserving candidate to receive a car. Don’t hold back, the funnier or sadder your story is the better chance you’ll receive votes.
• Next single moms will have to generate votes. Generating votes is essential if you want to receive a free car. By generating votes single moms can increase their karma level therefore your profile will be ranked higher on the page. The more traffic you create for this website, your chances of receiving a free car will be a lot better.
•Last, after you have received a high number of votes, apply for a free charity car. Even if you don’t win this time, keep at it. It’ll be nothing but beneficial for single moms to continue to vote and communicate with others in the same situation as you.
•If you are unable to qualify for whatever reason, there are always loans available especially designed for people in challenging situations. This company provides loans to single moms even if you have really bad credit: Bad Credit Motor Loans for Moms
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Hi, I’m a single disabled mother of three I also take care of my mother who recently had a stroke.I’m trying to find assistance.I have a really low income I’ve applied for section 8 I still haven’t had a response from them.I need help with transportation & low income housing in a decent area here in California.I am not to familiar with internet service. so if you can leave me a message at 951-922-3308 you can try to e-mail me.
Hello, I am a single mother of 3 in Florida. There ages are 7,4,and 1.This has been a very difficult year for myself and my 3 children.I recently lost my job,child care because I am now unemployeed,and the children and I have to walk most of where we go such as to school,church or the grocery store because public transportation is limited.Its hard to find a job because I have no one to watch my children. When I had child care and a vehicle I was going to school. I am now unable to finish and I have only 180hrs left.My landlord has been working with me but his patience is running low.I fear we will be loosing our home soon as well.Any help will be greatly appreciated.
grace an peace,i am the recently divorced mother of three in Georgia , my daughters who are 21 an 15, my son who is 3 since i have moved here it has been quite a struggle we have recently been evicted so our housing situation is currently homeless, we also have been going through a famine it hurts to know that i cant feed my children at times we have no transportation an no family close by i cant get my 15 year old daughter back an forth from school and no money for child care i can no longer afford for my daughter to go to college so she is currently with us my 15 year old daughter has disabilities (a brain tumor ,chronic pain,an MD)she takes 17 different medications which i can no longer pay for …not to be a burden but if you could please reach out a touching hand i would appreciate it GOD BLESS YOU
Hello i am a 42 yr old single mom with a 4 yr old little girl i live w my elderly parents that are over there 60″s I”ve been on the housing list for yrs and it dsnt seem to be moving due to the economy it’s very hard to make ends meet i’m unemployed looking for a job very hard to due I had a car but it keeps breaking down so i had to get rid of it im going to school for medical billing and coding i’m tring to make a better life for myself and my daughter and I’m asking for a little help a car would help me alot help me take my daughter to daycare help me get to school instead of depending on my parents it makes me feel like a dependent instead of an adult i feel like when I take two steps forward im pushed 10 steps back im a hard worker good mother asking for help thanks for listening
Hi my name is laura schroeder and i am a single mom with two kids.Ages 10 and 5 . I have lived a hard life but trying to stable my life for my to kids. i have just moved to clarksville t.n. .I have been trying to find a job but it is really hard to get around woth to kids without a car.so if anyone as any ideas where i might be able to get aa with one i would greatley appeite it.
I am also a low income 26 year old single mother of four and i am a member of free charity cars . Org and i ve been there for a while and i stil havent gotten a call yet but it takes time. It not a site to where you are going to get a car rite off the bat. So i also went to a charity site called free gifted cars and havent heard nothing back from them either. And there are many more charitys to try. God bless all us single mothers and may we get blessed with what we need soon.
Me and my daughter are need of a car so that I can take her to the doctors and every where we neeed to gol, like take her to see her father.
hello im a single mother of three small kids in georgia,i got layed off from my job in 2010 due to buget cut i had a car it got totaled out so now im out of a job and a car and its been very hard tryn to get a job with noway to get their or apply for one and im n much need of a car and a job to maintain my living arrangments so if u can find it n our hearts to help me and my three young kids out with a car we will very much appriciate it THANKS VERY MUCH!!!!!
Hi everyone my name is Jennifer Byous and I am a single mother 4,three girls and 1 boy. Im in this relationship that i have trying to get out of but its hard because im afraid. We have been together for 3 in half almost four years. I have 2 kids and the other two are not his but we constantly arguing and sometimes the arguments may go further. Im afraid if i leave i will have no way to bring my children to doctors appointments or even school he has four vehicles but all of them are in his name and he says i can go but i have to leave his kids and i can not take any of his vehicles the area that i live is very small and you really need a vehicle to drive out here because there are no buses. I really need this help with getting a vehicle for my children so if there someone out there who is reading this and trust its not a joke could you respond back to immediately. My number is 504 578 3172
Hi.! I am young but I am a single struggling mom. I am 18& I jus graduated from highschool 2months ago. I wanted to create a bright future for my 6month son& I so I moved to Carbondale,Illinois to attend Southern Illinois University. My son never got a chance to meet his father because he was shot &killed months before he was born. I don’t have any kind of income & I can barely afford to eat. Some of my friends &family send me a few dollars every now&then to help me out. If I can get around to school &other helpful resources I would be one step closer to a bright future for me&my son. I an really praying and hoping that I find some kind of support or else me &my baby will be homeless,hungry,broke,and furthermore hopeless. If u can bless Me with a car I will be able to go to skool, look for a job, and find other helpful places to help support us. Thanks a lot &your help is greatly appreciated.
I am a divorced mother of a 13 Year old that has Genetic disorders and needs to go to the doctors a lot and have not figured out how the take the pain level away….. Son is 9 and has sever asthma.
I am looking for anyone who can donate a vehicle. This will help us to go to the doctor. I am unable to work and am
trying to get disability. I had a car and the transmission went out. It was a
salvage vehicle and it was a great car.
I just don’t have any money to fix it.
Please if anyone can help. We would
greatly appreciate it.
God Bless…
I am a single mom of a 22month old no\\boy who has been diagnosed with retnoblastoma which is a rare form of eye cancer. all of his surgeys and chemotherapy are being done in detroit which is 200miles from us. I am in desperate need of a car to get my child to and from his appointments. if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated
Hello. I’m a single mother of two little girls a 6 and a 10 year old. back in 2005 I lost custody of my oldest to her father due post parttrum depression. there hasn’t been any incidents ever since. I do have sole custody of the youngest daughter. I lost my job in may of 2011. Not having a care is very difficult because I have to travel to gurnee, il to visit and pick my oldest daughter for visits and also to take my youngest to school and doctor. I and my daughter’s would greatly appreciate it if your agency would help me and daughter’s get a car
Habitat for Humanity does not give cars to charities. We are our own program that sells donated vehicles at private dealer auctions ONLY. We do not “give” cars to other organizations.
im a 38 year old single mother of 2 just recently became homeless and i am in dire need of a car so i can look for work and take my kids backand forth to school and docters and grocery stores
Hello, I’m a single mom of a beautiful baby girl, I became a mother by rape, but I don’t regret having my daughter one bit. I am currently living at home with my parents and have a job from June until November. So, I’m currently out of work but looking for a second job. I am in school full time. I have been looking for a second job so I can save up enough money for my own place to live.
I currently share a car with my mother, who doesn’t get to drive her car at all due to the fact that I’m always on the go. I feel bad for using her car so much and yet, she doesn’t care one bit because I put gas in the tank and pay for my portion of the insurance.
Having my own car would be so much easier on my family and myself. The guilt of using my mother’s car all the time would be lifted. Thank you so much!
I am Laquita’s grandmother, and I wish I could afford to help my child. However, she has a polsy and two children. Laquita had a public housing unit in the hill district of pittsburgh, and left because of the violence. However, now her and her two children are homeless, one being almost two, and a new born. Please help or show me how to resource help.