What is A.L.I.C.E.?
Across Garland County, many families fall into the category known as A.L.I.C.E. — Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. These are hardworking households who earn above the federal poverty line but still struggle to afford basic necessities like housing, food, childcare, and transportation.
They are the backbone of our community: caregivers, service workers, and neighbors who give so much, yet often live one unexpected expense away from crisis.
Reliable transportation is one of the greatest barriers they face, limiting access to jobs, healthcare, and opportunities to serve others.
With your support, we can remove that barrier, offering dignity and stability while empowering A.L.I.C.E. families to continue contributing their gifts to our community.
Certified Auto Repair Services
- Pays for essential parts — Brake pads, batteries, tires, belts, hoses, and other components that make a donated car safe and reliable.
- Covers skilled labor — Technician hours for diagnostics, repairs, and test drives so vehicles leave the shop road-ready.
- Funds fluids and consumables — Oil, filters, brake fluid, coolants, and shop supplies used in every restoration.
What your support does:
- Supports recipient services — Vehicle handover orientation, basic maintenance training, and help connecting recipients with local resources.
- Keeps tools and equipment running — Maintenance for shop tools, lifts, and safety gear that let volunteers and staff work efficiently.
- Underwrites administrative costs — Scheduling, background checks, paperwork, and small operational expenses that keep the program organized and compliant.
- Helps build training classrooms — Contributes to constructing on-site classrooms where recipients and volunteers learn hands-on auto skills.
- Pays for curriculum and instruction materials — Purchases lesson plans, workbooks, and instructor resources that teach car care, basic job skills such as mechanics, secretarial and other trade skills, life skills and financial classes.
- Provides computers and digital tools — Buys computers, tablets, and software used for training, application intake, and digital literacy for recipients.
- Expands outreach — Helps identify and vet potential recipients, coordinate volunteer opportunities, and share impact stories so more people hear about the program.
How your support works
Support our recipients receiving services and as a thank you, you will get free tire repairs, fluid top‑offs, and a light auto detail every time you come in.
