Mount Vernon Business Helps Residents in Need of Auto Care
Honest-1 Auto Care’s new initiative ensures low-income residents can stay on the road.
Honest-1 Auto Care of Mount Vernon has launched a new initiative to help residents in need keep their cars running. The Helping Hands initiative is a monthly donation of $200 in auto services for a local resident in need. The initiative was developed by co-owners Sudhakar Tammireddi and his wife, Veni, to give back to community members in need. “I came up with the idea because we are located in a location where you see a lot of people who have cars, but may be on food stamps or community assistance,” Sudhakar said. “Everyone needs a car to go out in and I wanted to do something for the community.” Tammireddi approached the community service agencies on Route 1, who were enthusiastic about the idea and agreed to refer clients for …
Kari Wright Warren
12:28 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
What an inspiring way to help our community, Mr. Tammerridi! For those of us who work with the impoverished community, I can attest to the real problems auto repairs/maintenance causes not only in a low-income family's budget, but also in their ability to get to their jobs, their children to daycare, and to get to places for educational pursuits. I hope your idea catches on...or that more … more ›