Press Releases

U.S. Army Veteran Who Served in Iraq to be Honored Recipient on November 10th

TAMPA, Fla. (November 3, 2009) -- A U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq will soon be on the road to success in a newly refurbished vehicle that will secure her drive to work and school, thanks to a partnership between Wheels of Success, Toyota of Tampa Bay and State Farm Auto Insurance Company. Representatives from the three organizations will hand over the keys to the grateful recipient, Kyana S., at 10 a.m. (EST) on Tuesday, November 10th, at Toyota of Tampa Bay, located at 1101 East Fletcher Ave. State Farm Auto Insurance donated the 2002 Chevy Malibu as a salvage vehicle, and Toyota of Tampa Bay contributed repairs/refurbishing.

Larry King interviews Susan Jacobs tonight at 9 PM and CNN will feature a segment on "Susan Jacobs: Community Crusader" Friday and during the weekend

TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 17, 2009) -- Susan Jacobs, the founder and CEO of Wheels of Success, the Tampa Bay grassroots organization that helps working people continue working by helping them secure a reliable vehicle or fix their own, will be featured on CNN's Larry King Live tonight.

Tampa, FL – August 25, 2009 – The 2009 Tampa Bay Business Journal Non-Profit Woman of the Year is Susan Jacobs, Founder and CEO of Wheels of Success. The charity offers transportation solutions to help keep people working in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. In her remarks, Jacobs paid tribute to the generosity of the Tampa Bay community as well as the perseverance of her fellow nominees who are “still here” despite a challenging economy.

Tampa, FL – June 26, 2009 – Coming of age in the foster care system with no family standing by to provide a head start in life can be daunting. The Eckerd Family Foundation’s financial contribution, partially matched by The Rotary Club of Tampa, has made possible a program seeking to help meet this need for area youth – namely, Wheels to the Future, a pilot program of Wheels of Success.

Tampa, FL – April 16, 2009 – Without reliable transportation, an individual’s ability to maintain employment and cover basic family needs is greatly challenged. To help raise funds to meet the transportation needs of Tampa Bay’s lower income working families, Wheels of Success is hosting the 3rd Annual R.A.C.E. Luncheon & Hub Cap Awards on Friday, April 24th, from noon to 1:15 p.m., at A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa. R.A.C.E. – Recognition & Appreciation of our Champions Event – to honor community businesses and individuals who are helping to provide the resources that, to date, have prevented nearly 500 families from seeing their lives skid out of control.

TAMPA, FL (Dec. 5) -- Wheels of Success, the grassroots organization that helps working people gain access to reliable transportation, would like to tell all Tampa Bay taxpayers why donating a vehicle to Wheels can be more beneficial than donating to other organizations.

TAMPA, Fla. (Dec. 19) -- Wheels of Success, the grassroots organization that helps working people gain access to reliable transportation, would like to tell all Tampa Bay taxpayers why donating a vehicle to Wheels can be more beneficial than donating to other organizations.

TAMPA, FL (Jan. 16) -- Hertz Corporation, working with AAA Auto Club South in community partnership, donated a pristine 2007 Ford Taurus today to Wheels of Success.

Organization providing working families with transportation assistance needs vehicles to continue helping people who, in turn, pay it forward

Tampa, FL (Aug. 10) -- Wheels of Success, Inc., the grassroots nonprofit organization that helps working families by providing them with transportation so they can continue to work, would like to help you part with the car you don't need or want.

Organization providing working families with transportation assistance vows to help 50 deserving Tampa Bay families get “on the road again” on Labor Day.

Tampa, FL (July 26) -- Wheels of Success, Inc., the grassroots nonprofit organization that helps working families by providing them with a reliable transportation so they can continue to work, is asking bay area employers to submit the name of an employee whom they believe is hard-working and deserves the help that having a reliable vehicle can bring to a family.