Family in need receives donated vehicle

A family in southwestern Ontario will have access to a vehicle thanks to CARSTAR Niagara Falls and Thorold Auto Parts.

As part of the Niagara Falls-based charity, Project SHARE, a 2011 Versa was presented to a single mother and her son on Friday, notes a statement from CARSTAR Collision & Glass Centres, one of the largest automotive repair franchises in North America, with more than 400 locations.

Earlier this year, Project SHARE asked families to submit an essay explaining why they are deserving of the vehicle and how it would change their lives. As a multi-service organization, Project SHARE assists people who live on a low income in Niagara Falls through programs that help with providing basic needs.

“To be able to donate a vehicle to a Niagara Falls family in need, especially during the holidays, is great and I am honoured to have partnered with Project SHARE and Thorold Auto Parts for this initiative,” Mario Cicchino, co-owner of CARSTAR Niagara Falls, says in the statement.

“Today’s winner was absolutely thrilled and I think her smile spoke a thousand words,” adds Jeff Moriarty, CARSTAR regional manager for Hamilton, Halton & Niagara.

CARSTAR Niagara Falls has helped Project SHARE with it’s a number of charity initiatives from collecting canned goods to painting a van at no cost.