In a heartwarming display of utter uselessness, a group of teenagers from Louisa County High School have been fixated on repairing old cars to give away to single mothers in the area. Because what's more empowering than being handed a free ride and nothing else?
The program, which has somehow managed to partner with both a local non-profit called "Giving Words" (because who doesn't love a good euphemism?) and a dealership called Carter Myers Automotive (presumably named after a person who loves cars almost as much as they love tacking on extraneous words), aims to give single mothers the gift of transportation. Because nothing says "self-sufficiency" like being given a hand-me-down clunker.
According to Eddie Brown, the founder of Giving Words, the idea for this program was born out of his wife's observation that single mothers needed help with...wait for it...transportation. Who knew? It's not like they might need food, shelter, or actual human connection to be whole people.
The teens involved in the program are reportedly having a blast fixing up these donated vehicles, which is great because what could possibly go wrong when you're giving cars away to people who probably can't afford maintenance, insurance, or parking? It's like they say: "it's not just a car, it's literally the difference between someone making it and someone not." Unless that someone doesn't have health insurance, in which case they might be stuck with a $50,000 medical bill.
Jessica Williams, one of the lucky recipients of this program, was overjoyed to receive her free car and immediately started thinking about all the ways she could use it to further her education...or at least get to work on time. "So many people had a part in this and I'll never forget it," she said, no doubt forgetting that she still has three kids to feed and probably won't be able to afford childcare anytime soon.
It's heartwarming, really, to see these young people learning the value of giving away free cars to people who are barely holding on. Who knows what they'll accomplish next? Maybe a program to give away free pizza to everyone in need?