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- EIN 46-1164691
- (320) 460-7911
- 209 6th Ave E Alexandria MN 56308-1803 USA
- www.douglascountycarcare.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: The mission of the douglas county car care program is to provide car care to enable independence. The purpose of the douglas county car care program is to receive donated vehicles, repair them and then donate them to needy families in douglas county minnesota to remove their transportation barriers. The program will also repair vehicles for individuals of douglas county who already own a vehicle but are not able to afford the repairs. The intent of the program is to remove the transportation barriers for people in poverty so they can get to work, care for themselves and their families.
Programs: The purpose of the organization is to provide reliable affordable transportation to individuals and families that otherwise would not be served by public or private entities. There were a total of 226 people served. These people now have reliable transportation to be gainfully employed, go to medical appointments and care for their families on their own. There were 167 vehicles donated. Of those vehicles donated, 48 were refurbished and given to families. 120 cars were sold to individuals or to scrap yards which provided operating capital for the organization. The organization also repaired 88 vehicles already owned by clients to a safe operating condition. Volunteers contributed 2,193 hours of labor to repair cars and conduct classes for clients on maintenance and safety aspects of owning and operating their cars.