Cindy is a recent widow. Her husband passed away in January after a long battle with cancer. She has 3 children at home – 2 of them with serious health issues of their own. With their constant need for medical attention, Cindy tries to work several part time jobs that work with her children’s schedules. Because of her grief and stress over the death of her husband, she found herself pulling away from family and friends, and isolating herself from any real sense of community. Cindy came to us with a need to get the brakes replaced on her Dodge Dakota. As we visited, her deeper need was for a place of comfort and support...for the rest of the story, click here*For even more stories like Cindy's, please check out www.ehands.org/blogs
The Hands of The Carpenter Team: (l-r) Doug McCrimmon (Hands of The Carpenter, Board Chair), Mike Mulkins (Hands Automotive, Board of Directors), Randy Pickering (Hands Automotive, Board of Directors), Dan Georgopulos (Hands of The Carpenter / Hands Automotive, President), Rob Liley (Hands Automotive, Board of Directors) and Juli Hobin (Hands of The Carpenter, Client Services Director)It is with a grateful and excited heart that I (Dan), announce that on July15, Hands of The Carpenter executed a letter of intent with an auto repair shop in Lakewood to purchase the business. HOW AMAZING IS THAT?!?. In just two and a half months, the dream is very close to becoming reality. We are grateful to our Father and all who are part of that blessing!
To follow through with the purchase, we need to finish raising the funds. At this point, we are short $25,000 from having all funds needed to cover the purchase and initial operating expenses.
To follow through with the purchase, we need to finish raising the funds. At this point, we are short $25,000 from having all funds needed to cover the purchase and initial operating expenses.
Would you, your church, or your business please consider being a part of this final step in “Driving Towards The Dream”?
As an Enterprise Zone Project, financial gifts to "Hands of The Carpenter" receive a state tax credit equal to 25% of the gift. Check out http://www.ehands.org/ for updates and help make the dream a reality through an online gift!
As an Enterprise Zone Project, financial gifts to "Hands of The Carpenter" receive a state tax credit equal to 25% of the gift. Check out http://www.ehands.org/ for updates and help make the dream a reality through an online gift!
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We are very excited for this new place you are buying to serve folks who need car repair. Steve was thrilled to see it the other day with you Dan.
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