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April Volunteer Maintenance Event
Jon Allis led a team of volunteers this past Saturday, April 25, 2026, offering complementary oil changes primarily for residents of Brighton Center Scholar House in Newport. There were a few others mixed in, but Jon has connected with Scholar House residents for a number of years. Thanks to the great group of volunteers and…
National Day of Giving – November 28, 2023
National Giving Day takes place on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. This event was created in 2012 by New York’s 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United Nations as a day that encourages people to do good. This year the Samaritan Car Care Clinic is asking for your support on the National Day of Giving. Look…
High School Students Volunteer
On October 2, 2025, students from Bishop Brossart High School in Alexandria came to the Clinic for a service project. The group was great help washing, waxing, and sweeping a donated Honda Accord. The students were pretty impressed with how using a clay bar and wax brought back a lot of shine! Thanks to these…
How to Donate a Car That Doesn’t Run to Samaritan Car Care Clinic
The Car Doesn’t Run. You Still Have Options. A non-running vehicle is one of those problems that feels bigger than it is. You can’t drive it away. You can’t easily list it. The junkyard offer is insultingly low. And every month it sits there, you’re still paying registration and insurance on something that doesn’t move….
Your Donations At Work
One of the most frequently requested car repairs from our referral partners deals with brakes. Earlier in October 2025, St. Vincent de Paul of NKY referred a young lady to the Samaritan Car Care Clinic who desperately needed brake work. She apparently spent just about all of her money buying a used car, but did…
