![]() Schwartz cited a study by the Brookings Institution think tank that states about 60,000 low-income households in the Baltimore metro area do not have a car or access to public transportation they can use to get to and from work. More information is online at, or people can call 1-85. Potential recipients cannot apply to Vehicles for Change directly, but they must be referred by partner agencies such as social services departments, he said. Vehicles for Change has partnered with Heritage and MileOne for about four years, and the company has donated about 50 vehicles during that time, Schwartz said. He said it makes people “more employable, while also allowing for more and possibly better work alternatives,” plus they now have the freedom to attend school, go grocery shopping, take their children to and from after-school and sports program and help loved ones get to medical appointments. “At Heritage Mazda, we believe that transportation can transform people’s lives,” Spivak said during the ceremony. He stressed that partnerships with companies such as MileOne and Heritage Mazda are crucial, “because the number one problem in our program is to get a car donated.” Schwartz said many organizations compete for vehicle donations, and relationships with auto dealers “make it so much easier for us.”Ĭonstantine Spivak, division president for Heritage, also emphasized the importance of reliable transportation for families in need. ![]() ![]() “The ability to take your children to after-school activities, and to be involved in education and to be involved in athletics and get to doctors’ appointments, and so many of us take all of that for granted, right?” Schwartz added.
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