{"id":4086,"date":"2026-03-29T17:33:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autoangels.org\/staging\/6324\/?page_id=4086"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:19:29","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/autoangels.org\/staging\/3457\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-5356897\" id=\"strong-em-mark-style-background-color-rgba-0-0-0-0-color-810000-class-has-inline-color-changing-oil-and-lives-since-2005-mark-em-strong\" data-block-id=\"5356897\"><style>.stk-5356897 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-left\"><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#810000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Changing oil and lives since 2005.<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3bbd7d0\" data-block-id=\"3bbd7d0\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3bbd7d0-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f2fbe75\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f2fbe75\"><style>@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-f2fbe75 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(75% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f2fbe75-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f2fbe75-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-68f6ea2\" id=\"strong-executive-summary-strong\" data-block-id=\"68f6ea2\"><style>.stk-68f6ea2 {margin-bottom:15px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Executive Summary<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ea2d215\" data-block-id=\"ea2d215\"><style>.stk-ea2d215 {margin-bottom:15px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Auto Angels began in 2005 with a simple idea \u2014 that no neighbor should be stranded by a car they can\u2019t afford to fix.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-45863b9\" data-block-id=\"45863b9\"><style>.stk-45863b9 {margin-bottom:15px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">What started as a handful of car-loving volunteers at Bellevue Presbyterian Church has grown into a thriving, all-volunteer ministry serving the Eastside of Washington State. For more than 20 years, our team has repaired vehicles and placed donated cars with families facing hardship \u2014 partnering with nine local nonprofit agencies to reach the people who need help most.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-4d116b1\" data-block-id=\"4d116b1\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">We don\u2019t charge for our labor. We don\u2019t turn cars away half-fixed. And we couldn\u2019t do any of it without the donors and volunteers who give their time, talent, and treasure to keep the garage running. This is the story of how we got here \u2014 and an invitation to be part of what comes next.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-af95fa0\" id=\"moms-car-has-no-brakes\" data-block-id=\"af95fa0\"><style>.stk-af95fa0 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Mom&#8217;s Car Has No Brakes<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-eb7d6ee\" data-block-id=\"eb7d6ee\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">In the mid-2000s, a volunteer named Bill Ward was asked to help a single mother in Bellevue Presbyterian Church\u2019s KidREACH tutoring program. To stop her car, she had to shift into neutral, coast, and pull the emergency brake \u2014 all with her two young children in the back seat. A local tire shop manager, moved by the mission, donated the brake repair outright. That moment captured everything Auto Angels would become: neighbors helping neighbors get safely back on the road.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-cdfed95\" id=\"a-common-problem-nobody-was-solving\" data-block-id=\"cdfed95\"><style>.stk-cdfed95 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">A Common Problem Nobody Was Solving<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-22a6762\" data-block-id=\"22a6762\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">In 2004, leaders of the KidREACH program noticed a recurring obstacle: families wanted to get their children to tutoring, parents wanted to get to work \u2014 but unreliable, unaffordable cars kept getting in the way. A small group of car-loving church members gathered to ask a simple question: what can we do about it, right now?<br><br>That founding group \u2014 Sheryle Nelson, Jack Skidmore, Tim Kimbrel, Bruce Whittaker, Jim Waltz, and Steve Roberts \u2014 agreed the need was real and started solving problems one at a time. Insurance, a place to work, funding, tools: each hurdle was met with the same response. \u201cYes, that\u2019s an issue to resolve \u2014 but what can we do today?\u201d<br><br>The answers came quickly. A church member offered his shop in Kent for weekend use. Wholesale agreements were arranged with auto-parts suppliers. A foundation grant covered the first set of tools. A donated \u201974 Dodge van became one of the earliest vehicles placed with someone in need. And in May 2005, two stalls in the church garage were permanently set aside for the work. Auto Angels was officially on its way.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-c2236d9\" id=\"the-first-clinic\" data-block-id=\"c2236d9\"><style>.stk-c2236d9 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">The First Clinic<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c575a02\" data-block-id=\"c575a02\"><style>.stk-c575a02 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">On Saturday, March 19, 2005, Auto Angels held its first official work day. A crew of twelve weekend mechanics \u2014 ranging in age from fourteen to their early sixties \u2014 arrived at 8 a.m. armed with tools, supplies, and a passion for service. The parking lot filled with everything from an \u201985 Subaru to vintage minivans.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\"><br>The volunteers split into three teams and rotated car to car like slow-motion pit crews,<br>performing maintenance and triaging each vehicle by level of need. The KidREACH families thanked them the best way they knew how \u2014 with a potluck lunch in the garage. The model worked, and it has barely changed since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-004931c\" id=\"milestones-along-the-way\" data-block-id=\"004931c\"><style>.stk-004931c {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Milestones Along the Way<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-33a7134\" data-block-id=\"33a7134\"><style>.stk-33a7134 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Two decades of steady, hands-on service:<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-a235d30\" data-block-id=\"a235d30\"><style>.stk-a235d30 {--stk-icon-list-icon-size:7px !important;}.stk-a235d30 .stk-block-icon-list-item__content{align-items:center !important;}.stk-a235d30 ul .stk-block-icon-list-item__content .stk--inner-svg, .stk-a235d30 ol .stk-block-icon-list-item__content .stk-block-icon-list-item__marker{transform:translateY(-22px) !important;}<\/style><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-a235d30\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-a3ec7c0\" data-block-id=\"a3ec7c0\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-a235d30\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">2004 KidREACH leaders identify transportation as a barrier for the families they  serve. A small group begins meeting.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-73d93f9\" data-block-id=\"73d93f9\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-a235d30\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">2005  Auto Angels is established. The first clinic is held March 19; the first donated car \u2014 a Honda Accord \u2014 goes to a KidREACH family that still drives it years later. Two garage stalls are dedicated to the work.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-7edfdea\" data-block-id=\"7edfdea\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-a235d30\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">2007 On Father\u2019s Day, the first Auto Angels Car Show \u2014 organized by the volunteers\u2019 wives \u2014 becomes an instant success and the ministry\u2019s primary  fundraiser.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-4c19169\" data-block-id=\"4c19169\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-a235d30\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">2017  The award-winning Mulholland Speedster, named America\u2019s Most Beautiful Roadster, headlines the car show \u2014 drawing enthusiasts and new supporters to the cause.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-f8e090c\" data-block-id=\"f8e090c\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-a235d30\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">Today  An all-volunteer team works weekly out of a 9-bay church garage, equipped with quality tools and diagnostic equipment, serving nine partner agencies across the Eastside.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-6d2e7cf\" id=\"the-car-show-that-fuels-the-mission\" data-block-id=\"6d2e7cf\"><style>.stk-6d2e7cf {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">The Car Show That Fuels the Mission<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c6a63ac\" data-block-id=\"c6a63ac\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The inspiration for the annual car show came from the Auto Angels\u2019 spouses, who rhetorically<br>asked the car enthusiasts in their lives, \u201cWhy don\u2019t you guys have a car show?\u201d Many of the<br>volunteers owned collectible cars, and a show seemed like a natural way to bring the<br>community together while spreading the word about the mission.<br><br>Father\u2019s Day 2007 marked the first Auto Angels Car Show, and it has grown into the ministry\u2019s<br>signature fundraising event \u2014 a free, family-friendly day of \u201crolling art,\u201d food, and fellowship.<br>The proceeds keep Auto Angels fully self-supporting, funded by the generosity of donors rather<br>than the congregation\u2019s general budget.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-fd12f76\" id=\"what-weve-built-together\" data-block-id=\"fd12f76\"><style>.stk-fd12f76 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">What We\u2019ve Built Together<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ce35ac7\" data-block-id=\"ce35ac7\"><style>.stk-ce35ac7 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Auto Angels has always been powered by volunteers and sustained by donors who give their time, talent, and treasure. The numbers tell the story of what that generosity makes possible.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-58a33c2\" data-block-id=\"58a33c2\"><style>.stk-58a33c2 {--stk-icon-list-icon-size:7px !important;}<\/style><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-58a33c2\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-2a0cc23\" data-block-id=\"2a0cc23\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-58a33c2\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">20+ Years of service<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-46629be\" data-block-id=\"46629be\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-58a33c2\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">400+ Vehicles transferred to people in need<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-abfd9e5\" data-block-id=\"abfd9e5\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-58a33c2\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">2,000+ Vehicles repaired &amp; maintained<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-4561b8b\" data-block-id=\"4561b8b\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-58a33c2\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">6 Partner agencies currently supported<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-6f77e58\" data-block-id=\"6f77e58\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-58a33c2\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">9-bay Fully equipped church garage<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-8a86d83\" data-block-id=\"8a86d83\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-58a33c2\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">$0  Charged for volunteer labor \u2014 ever<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2ce65b5\" data-block-id=\"2ce65b5\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Every donated vehicle is carefully inspected, repaired, and brought up to safe, reliable standards before it\u2019s transferred to a client \u2014 a reflection of the care and craftsmanship our volunteers pour into each one.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-42ea50d\" id=\"who-we-serve\" data-block-id=\"42ea50d\"><style>.stk-42ea50d {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Who We Serve<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ed2b238\" data-block-id=\"ed2b238\"><style>.stk-ed2b238 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Auto Angels works hand-in-hand with a network of partner nonprofit agencies that refer clients to us \u2014 people facing economic hardship, survivors of domestic violence, individuals<br>transitioning out of homelessness, and hardworking families who simply can\u2019t afford the repairs they need. Our current partner agencies include:<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-532f577\" data-block-id=\"532f577\"><style>.stk-532f577 {--stk-icon-list-icon-size:7px !important;}<\/style><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-532f577\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-cf8e092\" data-block-id=\"cf8e092\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-532f577\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">Jubilee Reach<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-4612727\" data-block-id=\"4612727\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-532f577\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">The Sophia Way<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-314af96\" data-block-id=\"314af96\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-532f577\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">Bellevue Presbyterian Church<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-3f382cb\" data-block-id=\"3f382cb\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-532f577\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">Acres of Diamonds<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-b0e887b\" data-block-id=\"b0e887b\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-532f577\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">Porch Light<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-21997ed\" data-block-id=\"21997ed\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-532f577\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">Eastside Academy<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-551e50f\" id=\"the-mission-today\" data-block-id=\"551e50f\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">The Mission Today<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-82572aa\" data-block-id=\"82572aa\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Auto Angels is an all-volunteer ministry of Bellevue Presbyterian Church, committed to meeting the transportation needs of victims of domestic violence, people experiencing homelessness, and low-income individuals who need car repairs and reliable vehicles. <br><br>Several dozen volunteers \u2014 from teenagers learning under seasoned mentors to retirees with decades of experience \u2014 gather each week to keep the work going. We never charge for our labor, our lead  mechanics teach the next generation, and every vehicle that leaves the garage carries the same promise it did in 2005: a fresh start, and a safe way forward.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-40c16b7\" id=\"be-part-of-the-next-chapter\" data-block-id=\"40c16b7\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Be Part of the Next Chapter<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a9f708c\" data-block-id=\"a9f708c\"><style>.stk-a9f708c {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Auto Angels exists because people give their time, talent, and treasure. You don\u2019t have to be a mechanic to make a difference \u2014 we need administrators, fundraisers, organizers, and willing hands of every kind.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-1517e3c\" data-block-id=\"1517e3c\"><style>.stk-1517e3c {--stk-icon-list-icon-size:7px !important;margin-bottom:41px !important;}<\/style><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-1517e3c\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-329cbaf\" data-block-id=\"329cbaf\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-1517e3c\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">Volunteer your time. Lend your skills in the garage or behind the scenes.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-28938df\" data-block-id=\"28938df\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-1517e3c\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">Donate a vehicle. Turn a car you no longer need into someone else\u2019s fresh start.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-9600f63\" data-block-id=\"9600f63\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-1517e3c\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">Give financially. Your gift keeps the garage stocked and the wheels turning.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-0cde1b9\" id=\"questions-reach-our-team-at-info-autoangels-org\" data-block-id=\"0cde1b9\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Questions? 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300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changing oil and lives since 2005. Executive Summary Auto Angels began in 2005 with a simple idea \u2014 that no neighbor should be stranded by a car they can\u2019t afford to fix. What started as a handful of car-loving volunteers at Bellevue Presbyterian Church has grown into a thriving, all-volunteer ministry serving the Eastside of&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/autoangels.org\/staging\/3457\/history\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">History<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"on","neve_meta_disable_title":"","nfd_onboarding_generated":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4086","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","neve-blog":""},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Changing oil and lives since 2005. Executive Summary Auto Angels began in 2005 with a simple idea \u2014 that no neighbor should be stranded by a car they can\u2019t afford to fix. What started as a handful of car-loving volunteers at Bellevue Presbyterian Church has grown into a thriving, all-volunteer ministry serving the Eastside of Washington State. For more than 20 years, our team has repaired vehicles and placed donated cars with families facing hardship \u2014 partnering with nine local nonprofit agencies to reach the people who need help most. We don\u2019t charge for our labor. We don\u2019t turn cars&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"","author_info_v2":{"name":"Leo Kosenkranius","url":"https:\/\/autoangels.org\/staging\/3457\/author\/leoadmin\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/autoangels.org\/staging\/3457\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/autoangels.org\/staging\/3457\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/autoangels.org\/staging\/3457\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autoangels.org\/staging\/3457\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autoangels.org\/staging\/3457\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4086"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/autoangels.org\/staging\/3457\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4937,"href":"https:\/\/autoangels.org\/staging\/3457\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4086\/revisions\/4937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/autoangels.org\/staging\/3457\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}