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Jenny’s job often requires her to deliver legal transcripts to clients in both Pinellas and Hillsborough counties--often on an emergency basis--so when Jenny’s car broke down beyond repair, her job was in jeopardy. Jenny’s employer referred her to Wheels of Success (WOS), a local nonprofit agency whose mission is to provide personal transportation solutions by partnering with the community to keep people working and able to sustain their independence.
TAMPA - The wait is finally over for Yvette Williamson and more than 50 other families looking to get keys to their own cars.
TAMPA - It was like Christmas morning, when Katie Cox got the keys to her future.
Labor Day is an especially good day for 55 families around the Bay Area. The Wheels of Success organization and the Ryan Nece Foundation are getting these families back on the road by giving them cars or repairing the cars they already own.
Tampa, Florida - Every wonder how important a car is to your everyday life, from going to work, taking you kids to school, running errands or going away on vacation could you be without it? Many families don't have a car and depend on public transportation or rides from family and friends. Today, 45 families receive the key unlocking their road to independence.
TAMPA, Florida - What started with a handful of envelopes and the message to "Pay it Forward" from a former NFL star has grown exponentially in just over a year.
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ryan Nece is proving to be as much of a force off the field as he was on the field.
Running a staffing agency, Susan Jacobs encountered a recurring problem in placing people in low-wage jobs in the clerical and hospitality fields. Bus schedules didn’t work out, and if prospects did have a car, they lacked one with the stamina for a daily commute.
Susan Jacobs founded Wheels of Success in June 2003 to help families obtain reliable transportation in order to sustain a job or get a job. She saw a signifi cant need for dependable transportation in the Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties because current local transportation does not keep up with the demands of most working individuals.
LAKE WALES, Fla. - On the outskirts of Lake Wales, Judy McGill finds nothing other than open road within walking distance.