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Second Chance Cars. We provide affordable cars to Massachusetts low-income veterans, healthcare workers, and returning citizens

Second Chance Cars

We provide affordable cars to Massachusetts low-income veterans, healthcare workers, and returning citizens .

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The Problem

For many Massachusetts residents, especially those living outside of Boston,
car ownership is a barrier to escaping poverty.

“Commuting time, not crime or schooling “has emerged as the single strongest factor in the odds of escaping poverty. The longer an average commute…the worse the chances of low-income families there moving up the ladder.”

New York Times

A Mass Inc. report states that “only a small majority of jobs in Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities are accessible by transit with less than a 90-minute one-way commute.” 

Our Mission

Mobilize workforce members in need to better compete for living-wage jobs through affordable car ownership.

Recipient Trevel Brewster being awarded a refurbished vehicle at Lawrence Tech Vocational School

Our Vision

A more robust economy where citizens in need have the training and transportation they need to realize their potential.

Despite a clear need and proven, life-changing benefits, almost no one in Massachusetts is providing affordable car ownership to individuals in need.

Second Chance Cars (SCC) is closing this gap by partnering with local nonprofits that support veterans,
returning citizens, and single parents.

Working side by side with these organizations, SCC identifies qualified candidates, carefully refurbishes used cars, and matches them with recipients who pay only $900—that’s $75 a month for one year—through a zero-interest,
credit-building loan from the Metro Credit Union.

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(978) 254-7545
info@secondchancecars.org

1211 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Concord MA 01742

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Dan Holin and his organization have given us the wonderful opportunity to enrich the collision repair learning experiences of our students by adding an element of service to the community.  I especially love that the students get to participate in the awarding of the vehicle to see first-hand the impact their work and achievements have on the recipients. I believe that the experience provides a greater sense of relevance and purpose to their work, and a stronger connection to their community,

ROBERT MACGREGOR. COLLISION REPAIR AND REFINISHING DEPARTMENT HEAD, NE METRO TECH VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

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