Time to share one exciting praise and one urgent need for OnRamp. Let’s start with the great news: God has faithfully built OnRamp’s Client Care Committee and Prayer Team such that we now fill a whole room! There are now 20 of us! We met in person Monday at Brazos Fellowship (thank you for the space - yours is truly one of the most generous churches in this community!) to get to know one another, discuss upcoming clients, and sample Crumbl Cookies. It was such a JOY to share this ministry with these 15 skilled, loving women. Yes, I was the only guy 😂. My fellow dude on the team, David De Sousa, couldn’t make it, and yes, we could use a couple more guys to interview, screen, and coach our male clients. Also absent are our wonderful teammates Claudia Massie and Cheyna. So you know, this team is the heartbeat of OnRamp. We are not a “Car donation charity.” We are a “Transform people” charity that happens to use the gift of reliable vehicles as a tool to facilitate that transformation. But we’re involved in so much more than just transportation. Monday night involved extensive discussions about topics such as (1) convincing an applicant who’s being abused that she needs to get away from her abuser, (2) connecting a homeless former client with housing assistance, (3) mentoring a very young single mom in the fundamentals of life, and many more. Great job Stephanie Mason and Cassidy Somervill leading this dynamite team.
Now for the need. On Monday, we accepted two new single-mom clients that need expensive vehicles. One has four young children still in car seats. That means a minivan. The other has severe neck issues that prohibit her from bending down into a sedan. So she and her child need a small SUV so she can simply slide into the drivers’ seat. Both of these vehicles are expensive and hard to find. We need to raise $10,000 for each, so $20,000 total. Can you help us meet these pressing needs not only to bless these moms but also provide for the five young kids in these two families? Visit our website's "Give" page to help meet this urgent need.
One final announcement: if you haven’t checked out our Behind the Wheel with OnRamp podcast yet, please do! And please share! Our latest episode is on tips and tricks for getting the best possible gas mileage from your vehicle to offset rising fuel prices. Previous episodes include topics like How to Spot a Scam in the used car market and What Used Vehicles are Most Reliable. Check us out on Spotify or Apple Podcasts at the links below: