After almost ten years of dreaming, there is good news in our house! Jacquie will be having her first fitting in her new accessible vehicle on Tuesday, June 6th. The financing is set, the insurance is done, and if she doesn't need any major tweaks to the car, she'll have it next Tuesday!! This could not come at a better time and this level of independence will give her and Nas the ability to continue their lives together on their own :-).

The total cost of this vehicle is north of $120,000 (yikes!), with the adaptive equipment taking just a bit more than $68k of that total. With a lot of help from grants and state funds focused on workforce development and people with disabilities, the final cost to Jacquie is just over $36,000. Incredible, right??

Due to the outpouring of support, the Wheels for Jacquie Foundation has raised $11,000 and all of those funds will be used toward a down payment, leaving her with around $25,000 to finance. Not too bad...

Because the cost of her insurance will be about the same as her monthly car payment, we thought we would see how close to her financing $20,000 we can get. Our ultimate fundraising goal is $5,000, but honestly, we know that many of you have already given to this incredible life change, so there is no pressure. If you know of any businesses that might like to engage with a matching grant, we would love that, too!! Also, remember, the Wheels for Jacquie Foundation is a 501c3 organization and all donations are tax deductible.

Because so many reached out wanting to help Jacquie after the passing of our dear, sweet Moose, we thought we would put this opportunity up for just a few days. We will take this down on Sunday, June 4th at noon est. Thank you to all of those who have helped make this happen and to those of you who want to join us!!! Also, please feel free to share this with anyone that you think might be interested in being part of the excitement.

Lastly, if you are a person with a disability that needs reliable transportation for employment and lives in Vermont, please check into HireAbility. We can't say enough good things and this level of independence would not be possible without them and all our donor friends.

THANK YOU!!

Jacquie and Cari (aka Jacquie's Mom)

Jacquie is getting her car...FINALLY!!!!

By Wheels for Jacquie Foundation

Jacquie is getting her car...FINALLY!!!!

One Last Push!!!

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