CLIENT STORIES
ChangingGears Means Changing Lives
There’s nothing we love more than hearing from clients who have experienced the life-changing catalyst of earned car ownership. We thought you’d like to hear what people are saying about ChangingGears™, too.
Car Enables a Woman to Live Life with No Limits
“There are always going to be barriers. You’ll always get discouraged because it’s human of us to be discouraged. But don’t give up,” Rebecca says as she tells her story.
New Car Changes Woman’s Life
“I was at the lowest point in my life when I came to ChangingGears; it saved me.” Cathi tears up as she recalls the difficult years she experienced following the loss of her job.
Car is Catalyst to Better Job
Fifteen hours. That’s the amount of additional free time Gerald now has each week because, “I got the car I wanted,” he says with a huge smile on his face.
New Vehicle is “An Opportunity and A Blessing”
Two years ago Guy and his wife were working, raising their family, and driving two cars. He was 20 years into a career in private policing and working on a master’s degree when he lost his job and couldn’t find another.
“It may seem like just a car, but it can be a game-changer”
Je’Miah was raising her younger sister in 2013 when she lost her job and her home. However, she didn’t lose hope or her determination to get herself on the path to a better future. She moved in with her brother and took two jobs, working half days at a call center and nights...
From Refugee to Young Professional, Car Brings Man Mobility
“My family spent 17 years in a refugee camp in Nepal before we arrived in Chicago when I was 18.” That’s how Narayan, who was born in Bhutan, explains his childhood. For the next five years the family lived with relatives, worked and relied on Chicago’s public transit system.