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Tampa, Florida - Terry Ann Martin is a single mom of 3 girls. So, you can probably imagine, she spends quite a bit of her time on the road in her minivan. It's a van that's traveled more than a few miles, but rolled into Terry's life just a short week ago. Terry's van was donated to Wheels of Success.
Old hub caps, donated by Sam the Hubcap Man, were shined up and presented to companies that repair and replace cars for the working poor, said Wheels of Success CEO and founder Susan Jacobs at the first Hub Cap Awards luncheon April 27.
TAMPA - When Kacelia Clark pulled the early shift at work, she never left before saying a prayer.
Employers rest easy knowing employees will make it to work
Gail Smyth, principal and broker at Orange Street Lending, was faced with a tough situation when a valued employee lost her car and didn't have a way to get to work.
Imagine having a job and a family, but no vehicle. Could you get from Point A to B, C and D and keep your commitments? That's where Wheels of Success comes in.
Caspers Company recently partnered with a non profit organization called Wheels of Success. The founder of the organization is Susan Jacobs. While working as a recruiter for a temp agency, Susan recognized that many potential employees were having a hard time keeping good jobs because of a lack of transportation. She decided to do something about it! She founded Wheels of Success to help make sure people who are already employed don't lose their job because they don't have transportation.
There was no time for a bittersweet goodbye. The tow-truck driver hooked the thick cable to the underside of the car, hauled it onto the bed of the truck and quickly motored away.
The Golden Retriever - what the grandsons called the goldish-beige car that for seven years fetched them from school, soccer and more - was off to a new home.
Susan Jacobs hears the same story over and over again.
It's coming from an increasingly broad front in America.
From people who work hard for a living. Who try to do everything "right." They follow the rules as best they can to keep food on the table, the lights on, the toilets flushing.
But they can't get ahead.