Volunteers with NeighbourLink are looking for a car to donate to a man who is in need of reliable transportation.
Marj Ericson, an office volunteer with the Christian volunteer organization, said the car is needed for a man who has suffered a brain injury. He needs the vehicle in order to get to and from work and therapy appointments.
“It’s an immediate need,” Ericson said. “He needs to get to Kelowna for therapy.”
A tax receipt may be issued to the vehicle donor.
Once a donated vehicle is found, Summerland Tirecraft Auto Centre will supply the labour needed to bring it into working condition. “We want a vehicle that’s going to be reliable for a long period of time,” Ericson said.
This is not NeighbourLink’s first vehicle donation.
Two years ago, at the beginning of 2013, NeighbourLink donated a minivan to a woman in need.
That vehicle, also restored through Tirecraft, required around 10 hours of labour and $300 to $400 in new parts to bring it into good running condition.