DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund have introduced that they are going to give $1,000 to the primary 15 individuals who donate a automobile to the Bucks County Alternative Council (BCOC)’s Wheelz2Work Program.

Wheelz2Work is a partnership between BCOC, the Bucks County Neighborhood Faculty and the Epstein Humanitarian Fund with assist from Univest Monetary. Donated automobiles are given to low-income households enrolled in BCOC’s Financial Self-Sufficiency (ES) program who want protected, dependable personal transportation for work or faculty.

The Wheelz2Work Program can change lives for BCOC’s ES contributors who’ve been derailed from pursuing further coaching, job interviews or have been unable to use for larger paying jobs at a better distance from residence due to unsafe or unreliable transportation.

“That automobile, it was my lifeline,” stated Elaine, 2020 Financial Self-Sufficiency program graduate. “It acquired me backwards and forwards to my job. It gave me new alternatives.”

To this point, 85 used vehicles have been donated to BCOC’s ES contributors. The Epstein household is hoping to have the ability to develop the Wheelz2Work program and supply a lot wanted transportation to greater than 15 ES contributors who’re at present on the ready checklist.

The newest recipient of a Wheelz automobile, Monique, was so excited to point out her twin sons their new household automobile. She stated, “My twins (boys) are going to ask me, you imply that is our automobile? It isn’t a rental? We get to maintain it?? And they will run round the home with pleasure.”

Because the lead anti-poverty, 501(c)(3) non-profit company in Bucks County, the mission of BCOC is to cut back poverty, and companion with our neighborhood to advertise financial self-sufficiency. For greater than 55 years, the Alternative Council has served low-income households in Bucks County by serving to them to stabilize when in disaster, garner assets to attain a livable wage, achieve further training and coaching, and work in direction of financial self-sufficiency.

For particulars on learn how to take part within the Wheelz2Work Program, go to wheelz2work.com or contact Eileen Albillar at BCOC, 215-345-8175, ext. 209 or e mail ealbillar@bcoc.org.