We are so grateful to YouTuber, The Humble Mechanic for donating his Volkswagen Passat to Second Chances Garage. It was so much fun to work with him and we are grateful for all the time and work he put in with our apprentices to get the Passat ready to be placed. Check it out!
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, …
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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…
Women’s Giving Circle provides $210,000 in grants For The Frederick News-Post Aug. 23, 2019 The Women’s Giving Circle of Frederick County announces that 39 grants totaling $210,000 have been presented to 24 area nonprofits serving women and children. The grants were presented during the 13th annual event held in June. The Women’s Giving Circle of …
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Proceeds will benefit the programs of Second Chances Garage in downtown Frederick. Cars, food, raffles, giveaways, activities for kids and music by co-host Golden Gears Car Club. Read more…
Legal & General America, a life insurance company with an office in Frederick, recently raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through its annual Charitable Giving Campaign and will donate about $35,000 to Second Chances Garage. Read More…
From The Frederick News Post, By Lindsay Powers lpowers@newspost.com Jun 19, 2016 Ann Ryan said the Housing Authority of the city of Frederick often gets requests for help getting an “essential tool” — a driver’s license. A big hurdle for some seeking a license is the cost of driver’s education classes, said Ryan, the nonprofit organization’s …
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The Frederick News – Monday, September 1, 2014 By Ed Waters Jr. News-Post Staff “It was the first time I had an ‘intern,’ though I do have volunteers,” said Rick Trawick, owner of the auto business. Vehicles are donated to the garage, and Trawick works on them and sells them to low-income residents so they …
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