It is very easy to help Good News Garage get the word out. We offer several downloadable marketing items to help you spread the out about Good News Garage in your community. You can print out a poster and hang it on your work, civic group or church's bulletin board, select a prewritten blurb about us and put it in your group's newsletter and more. We supply everything you need to get started. And thanks for all the help.

Short version (for bulletins)

Good News Garage, an affiliate of Lutheran Social Services of New England, seeks car donations. Vehicles donated are repaired and provided to low-income families in need to assist them in gaining access to jobs and other economic opportunities. If you plan to donate a car, please consider this program. To donate call toll-free 1-877-GIVE-AUTO or donate online at www.goodnewsgarage.org.

Longer version (for newsletters)

Good News Garage, an affiliate of Lutheran Social Services of New England, is an innovative program working to improve lives and inspire hope. GNG was the first program in the nation to provide low-income families and individuals with safe and reliable cars to enable them to access jobs and other economic opportunities. Recipients use the vehicles to get to jobs and ultimately leave state assistance rolls and become financially self-sufficient. It is a fantastic program that has improved the lives of hundreds of families. To learn more visit www.goodnewsgarage.org. To continue its mission, Good News Garage needs your help. There are several ways to get involved:

• Donate your car rather than selling or trading it in. You'll be helping a family in need and may be eligible for a tax deduction.
• Volunteer your time. Good News Garage is always seeking volunteers to assist in the program. We need persons to help pickup donated vehicles, "Ambassadors" willing to spread the GNG name by giving talks and representing us at area churches and civic groups, persons interested in doing light car detailing, clerical opportunities in the GNG office and more.
• Make a charitable contribution. Your donation will be used to help off-set the cost of repairing donated vehicles prior to giving them to program recipients.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, contact your local Good News Garage office. To donate call toll-free 1-877-GIVE-AUTO or donate online at www.goodnewsgarage.org.