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Christmas in July was a great event for Wheels of Success. We talked about the benefits of car donation to Wheels of Success as well as receiving a donation to help fund repairing a vehicle.
Take a look at more great pictures from the event via our Facebook TBBO's Christmas in July Photo Album.
Help Us Reach Our 20 Vehicle Goal
Wheels of Success will be celebrating its 11th Annual "Working Wheels Keep Families Working" Labor Day Event on Monday, September 5, 2016. Started in 2005, Wheels of Success celebrates Labor Day 2016 in conjunction with Turner Expositions at Florida's Largest Home Show now being held at the Florida State Fairgorunds.
More info coming soon.
The Rich Family came to Tampa from Tennessee to receive care for Brandon at the James A Haley Medical Center. Brandon is a decorated infantryman with the US Army, serving four 15 month tours in Iraq. At the James A Haley Medical Center, Brandon will receive care for cancer, his wartime injuries and PTSD and will participate in their Work Therapy Program.
Tyrone left the grocery store and carefully loaded the handlebars of his bike with 3 bags on each side for perfect balance. Then guiding his bike through the hectic traffic, he arrived at the bus stop just as the bus pulled up. When the double doors opened, he quickly shifted the bags from his handlebars to his arms and began to lift his bicycle into the crowded bus. But it was not meant to be. Unfortunately, there is a 2 bike limit on the bus and two other cyclists had already boarded so there was no room for his bike. He had to step down, re-balance his groceries and his bike, back out of the closing doors, and wait 45 minutes for the next bus. It was going to be another one of those days.
Our Founder and CEO Susan Jacobs has been named a finalist in LocalShops1's Best of the Best Community Awards 2016! Thank You to whoever nominated her. Please vote from the finalists: Susan Jacobs is under the category Best story/future best-selling author.
Please visit www.bestinbiztampabay.com to see who made the cut, and vote for all the other categories or register for the awards celebration at the beautiful Vinoy in downtown St Pete on Sunday Evening August 14th.
Wheels of Success' annual R.A.C.E. on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the DoubleTree – Westshore in Tampa.
Over $60,000 raised, 13 Additional Families will be able to receive reliable transportation.
This year’s R.A.C.E fundraising event was a breakfast with all the great stories of our annual event while at the same time allowing more funds to go directly to providing transportation solutions to working families. As a result over $60,000 was raised towards providing additional families with reliable vehicles. With $3,000 being the average cost to get a car road ready, 13 additional families will be able to receive reliable transportation and the additional funds will be used toward keeping Wheels of Success on the road.
Megal left the United States Army as a field artillery crew member after serving a tour in Afghanistan and a tour in Iraq. Initially, Megal moved to Colorado to be with his family. Since his car had broken down, he left it in Colorado and moved to Atlanta to support his wife and two boys while working at a manufacturing plant. He and his wife shared a vehicle until the plant closed, his wife left for Florida with the car and he was homeless. Though it took a while, Megal made it to Florida to be the Dad his children needed.