12 Moms of Christmas
12 Moms of Christmas
12 single moms will be surprised with a car just in time for the holidays.
Apple Autos Gives back to the community
Since 2019, Apple Autos has teamed up with other automotive dealers in Minnesota to donate a total of 12 vehicles for the Wheels for Women program at Newgate School in Minneapolis.
Since the 1980s, the nonprofit has donated over 700 cars to moms who don’t have reliable transportation.
The Newgate School started over 20 years ago. In the words of Newgate faculty member Blythe Severson, “There were single moms with small children who didn’t have reliable transportation, and that created, as you can imagine, a lot of issues for them to get their kids to school, to get to work, keeping a full-time job. [So] We started taking some of the cars that were donated to be used in our training program to help teach our students, and then use those cars as a way to give back to the community.
“I raised two kids,” Severson continued, “and I just imagined myself what it would have been like to try and get them to school and back home while trying and get myself to work every day without having reliable transportation. I just cannot imagine doing that. So when I look at women like this, who are keeping full-time jobs and raising families by themselves, there is nothing like the feeling of helping them maintain a better life for their families.”
We continue to partner with local business owners and influencers to donate services, gift certificates, toys, practical items, and more to the 12 moms and their families. The car presentation takes place at Newgate School in Minneapolis. The moms and their children are led outside to see their new ride - shiny bow and all! The sense of community and oneness is always nothing short of matching pj’s on Christmas morning.
The Newgate School is able to lead the Wheels for Women program from generous donations from the community. By simply donating an old, unused vehicle, you can not only make room in your garage but can help change a single mother's life forever.
Learn more about how your used car can make a difference by contacting the Newgate School in Minneapolis today.
