Lighthouse Foundation connects clients to cars
One of the biggest barriers to financial stability is maintaining consistent transportation, and people could sink thousands of dollars just purchasing a personal vehicle to travel to work in, according to Victoria Spreng, executive director of the Lighthouse Foundation.
The foundation, a nonprofit based in Middlesex Township that aids people experiencing poverty and financial troubles, started a Car Connection program in 2020 to help people attain the budgeting stability to be able to buy and maintain a personal vehicle.
According to Spreng, the program has already connected 13 people to cars, but the process to get there was about more than just finding a ride.
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