Good News Garage

The principle of Hal's "community garage" was that it would be a place where those struggling to get out of poverty could buy a car that was affordable, safe and reliable. The founding team reached out to the Chittenden County community and received a great response.

Learn About Your Car... Save Money

That's how much - or even more - you can save over a lifetime by getting the maximum use and value out of your car. This isn't just advertising hyperbole, it's a well researched fact: Studies done by the Car Care Council, and NPR's Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers prove it.

You can bust a gut earning money, but a better way to increase your wealth is by not spending what you already have. The simple information gathered here will allow anyone to minimize his or her automotive spending, while remaining almost as mechanically ignorant - and just as lazy - as a stick of butter.

This web site explains in non-technical language exactly how to maintain a car or truck. If you're inclined to do some work yourself, there are simple do it yourself instructions.

Use our well-organized directory pages to find other places on the web that cover all aspects of motoring, and other sites designed to economize the rest of your valuable personal resources.

Opportunity Cars

This PROGRAM LOCATOR is designed to help anyone looking for a car to find a car ownership program in your area. If you are looking for a car, please follow these steps:

1. Enter your zip code in the box below
2. Use the drop down menu to determine how far you want to extend your program search
3. Click “Go”
4. You can also search by state or by city if you prefer
5. If no programs appear as a result of your search, try widening your search area
6. If no programs appear after you have searched the widest possible area, then we are not aware of any programs in your area at this time
7. When your search efforts result in a program or a list of programs, click on the name of the program to get additional information. Contact each program of interest directly via telephone or e-mail to find out more about their program requirements.

If you wish to donate a car to a car ownership program, please go to the Donate a Car section of our website. There, you will be able to search the database to determine if there is a program in your area that is waiting for your donation to support their program’s primary mission of assisting low-wage families with their transportation needs.

Free Gas USA

Free Gas USA, Inc provides gasoline grants in denominations ranging from $50 to $1200 dollars.

Grants are need-based and restricted to fuel purchases only. Recipients are assigned coded fuel cards thus limiting their purchases. Gasoline purchases are permitted to provide for basic necessities such as employment, educational and medical conveyances. Fuel acquisitions for grocery shopping is permitted and strongly encouraged.

Gasoline grants are awarded monthly. Fuel cards are distributed based on donations received, geographical restrictions of funds processed and the location(s) of participating gasoline distributors.

In order to minimize corporate expenses and maximize grant awards, Free Gas USA does not distribute gasoline grant applications via United States mail. Therefore, grant applicants must obtain an application via this website. All applications must be submitted with an agency referral form or they will not be processed.