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Standing in front of a small crowd inside a downtown Frederick garage on Friday, Annie Nicholas got the keys to a life-changing opportunity. The 2010 Chevy Cobalt that Nicholas received from Second Chances Garage will help make her life easier and provide her with new opportunities. Read the entire article in The Frederick News-Post

On August 6, 2022, Dynamic Automotive hosted their 14th Annual Car Show which benefited Second Chances Garage. On August 17th, we were presented with a check for the proceeds. They were able to raise $7,500! On behalf of Second Chances Garage, we thank you for your support of this event. Everyone had a great time!

SUCCESS, TOGETHER On Friday, July 1, 2022, Rick Weldon, the President and CEO of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, presented John Grupenhoff, our very own shop manager, with the Touching Lives in Frederick County Award. The Touching Lives in Frederick County Award offers a moment of public recognition for non-management staff members who have demonstrated outstanding

Thank you to everyone that joined us on Saturday, June 4th at NYMEO Field for the 2022 United Way of Frederick County, Maryland BRAVO awards. We had a blast! Second Chances Garage was honored to receive the Outstanding Community Impact Award from United Way. This is an annual award given to those who reflect true

Second Chances Garage to be honored for helping low-income earners gain access to transportation. Read the full press release here.

Lead technician, Joe Hall, prepares to perform repairs on a car at Second Chances Garage on Thursday. The nonprofit specializes in repairing donated cars, and is taking part in the Unity Campaign this year. Read the entire article in The Frederick News-Post

For many Americans, having a job and helping their communities requires reliable transportation. That’s why Second Chances Garage in Frederick, Md., has been working for a decade to refurbish donated vehicles into wheels for those who need them most. “If you have your own car, it can be easy to take it for granted. But,

Second Chances celebrates their 10 year anniversary this year. To celebrate, the Second Chances mechanics and their apprentices from Gov. Thomas Johnson High Schoolworked with Charles Sanville of the YouTube channel “The Humble Mechanic” to refurbish a car that Sanville, who has 375,000 subscribers to his channel, donated himself. Read more…

The event’s special guest is Charles “The Humble Mechanic” from Raleigh, N.C., who has donated his car to Second Chances Garage. He arrives on Monday to get the car road-ready, working alongside Second Chances Garage’s two Youth Apprentices from the Frederick County Career and Technology Center.   Read more…