Ames Ford Lincoln partners with United Way of Story County to bring Wheels For Work to Story County. Ames Ford accepts donated vehicles into the program to be given a safety inspection and repaired to donate to a family in need of a vehicle. Giving a family a car makes child care, school, jobs, groceries, and medical appointments easily accessible – things/trips that are otherwise difficult without a personal vehicle.
Donate a Vehicle
Receive a Vehicle
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Live in Story County
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Have a child 18 or under and/or a child in K-12 school living in your home
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Under 150% of poverty (guidelines can be found here)
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Have the ability to budget for vehicle maintenance, fuel, and car insurance
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Employed or full-time student
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Have a valid Iowa driver’s license
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In the last two years, do not have an OWI, conviction of driving with a suspended or revoked license, conviction of failure to restrain a child, or conviction of more than 2 moving violations. (Felony crimes of a violent, sexual, or drug-related nature and dates of conviction must be noted on the application as well.)
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Household does not own a running vehicle (In order to receive a vehicle from the Wheels for Work program, you cannot have any vehicles in your home. Any parked cars will need to be junked/sold and a receipt shown to staff.)
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Have not received a vehicle from Wheels for Work before
ACCESS (Assault Care Center Extending Shelter & Support)
Current clients only; josh@assaultcarecenter.org
Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance
515-296-1449, Cari McPartland, navigator@gnea.org
Mid-Iowa Community Action Agency (MICA)
515-956-3333, Jodie Linse, jodie.linse@micaonline.org
The Salvation Army
515-233-3567, Kathy Pinkerton, kathy.pinkerton@usc.salvationarmy.org
Story County General Assistance
515-663-2943, McKenna Crotty, mcrotty@storycountyiowa.gov
See the Impact
Our Clear Impact Scorecard helps us keep track of how well the programs we fund are doing. By looking at this data, we can see what works and how to better support the community. This way, we make sure our efforts really make a difference.
