Heritage | MileOne & Vehicles for Change Present Cars to Veterans

In honor of those who have served in the United States Armed Forces, this Veteran’s Day, Heritage | MileOne Autogroup and nonprofit Vehicles for Change presented cars to 10 veterans from the area whose lives will be transformed by having access to personal transportation.

Congressman John Sarbanes, Baltimore County Executive John “Johnny O” Olszewski, Jr., and Carroll County Commissioner Ed Rothstein, who held a 30+-year military career, were on-site as the veterans, who represent the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and National Guard and are residents of Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Montgomery County and Prince George’s County, were awarded their cars.

Both Heritage | MileOne Autogroup and Vehicles for Change firmly believe that transportation can transform lives. Access to transportation gives the recipients the freedom to more easily get to their jobs, schools, grocery stores and health care facilities. They can also enjoy community and social activities such as sports programs for their children and attend their preferred place of worship.

MileOne Autogroup has committed more than 180 vehicles, valued at over $1 million, to families in need of transportation and hired nine auto technicians from Vehicles for Change’s Full Circle Training Program, a re-entry program for ex-offenders and under/unemployed individuals. Since 1999, Vehicles for Change has empowered low-income families to achieve economic and personal independence by providing them with access to transportation.

MileOne Autogroup, headquartered in Towson, Md., represents 25 automotive brands with 80 franchises operating at 48 dealership locations and nine body shops under the Hall, Heritage, Herb Gordon, Mercedes-Benz of Annapolis and MotorWorld divisions. The MileOne Autogroup model provides for all the automotive needs of its customers conveniently, on their own terms. MileOne Autogroup is the largest automotive sales and service delivery network in the Mid-Atlantic area with dealerships located throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina. For more information on MileOne, visit www.mileone.com.

Vehicles for Change (VFC) is an innovative nonprofit organization that accepts and repairs donated cars, providing reliable transportation to worthy families while offering valuable automotive technician training to those in need. Since 1999, VFC has empowered more than 6,800
low-income families across Maryland, Virginia, and Michigan, to achieve economic and personal independence. Cars are awarded at a low cost to qualified individuals that apply through social service partnering agencies. Through the Full Circle Auto Repair and Training Center, VFC
works with ex-offenders and under/unemployed individuals, trains them to become Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)-certified mechanics, and places them in meaningful employment opportunities. VFC’s Full Circle Auto Repair and Training Center is a full-service automotive garage—a social enterprise that funds the mission of the organization and provides discounted service with a labor rate that is almost 30% less than most repair shops in the area. For additional information about Vehicles for Change, or to donate a vehicle, visit www.vehiclesforchange.org or call 855-820-7990.