Released on = July 4, 2007, 5:07 pm

Press Release Author = Good News Garage

Industry = Non Profit

Press Release Summary = Good News Garage, an affiliate of Lutheran Social Services
of New England, and students at Broadview Middle School in Danbury partnered
together to provide a wheelchair-accessible van to one of the school's families.

Press Release Body = Good News Garage, an affiliate of Lutheran Social Services of
New England, and students at Broadview Middle School in Danbury partnered together
to provide a wheelchair-accessible van to one of the school's families. Wanda Sierra
of Danbury is a single mother of two boys with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy. Her
younger son is currently a student at Broadview Middle School and her older son who
is now in high school attended Broadview Middle. Due to the family's lack of
transportation, the boys were often unable to participate in school activities and
events and getting to and from their doctor appointments proved difficult.

Earlier this year, Christine Miller, a counselor familiar with the family and their
unique transportation needs approached Good News Garage. Miller was offered a
Chevrolet Van outfitted with a wheelchair lift from Christian Connection Ministry in
Massachusetts and inquired as to how Good News Garage may be able to help repair the
van for the Sierra family.

Working with classmates of the two boys, Good News Garage was able to repair the van
with 67,000 miles on it for Sierra and her family. The middle school class held
various fundraising events including a bake sale/can drive and successfully raised
over 70% of the van's repair costs. The remainder of the repair costs were covered
by Good News Garage as part of its "JumpStart" program. The "Jumpstart" program is
designed to provide refurbished vehicles to clients otherwise not eligible under
GNG's major contracts. GNG depends on private grants, individual donations and car
donations to keep the JumpStart program strong.

Following several months of fundraising and coordination, the van was delivered to
Sierra and her two boys on June 1st at Broadview Middle School while the entire
class who helped fundraise for the repairs proudly looked on.

Since receiving the car Sierra and her sons have been enjoying spending time out
together as a family and plan to have at least one family outing day each month.




Good News Garage, an affiliate of Lutheran Social Services of New England, accepts,
repairs and awards donated vehicles to individuals and families in need. Recipients
use the vehicles as a "wheels to work" tool to get more hours at work, access higher
paying jobs and affordable child and healthcare. For more information or to donate
a car, call toll-free 877-GIVE-AUTO or donate online at www.GoodNewsGarage.org.




Web Site = http://www.goodnewsgarage.org

Contact Details = Contact Lisa Farren
Marketing Manager
Good News Garage - CT
860-218-2970
lfarren@goodnewsgarage.org


Good News Garage
809 Main Street, Suite 204
East Hartford, CT 06108