Donated van aids struggling family - Albany Democrat Herald
She learned the women's clothing store is the business that supports the ministry of Mercy House International Inc. And she got to thinking about the donations the business and organization might accept. Benham had a 1991 Dodge Caravan she no longer needed, a one-owner vehicle with just 65,000 miles on it. "I was looking around to try to donate the car to somebody. After learning about Mercy House, she figured she had found it. And Mercy House representatives were delighted to accept the vehicle. Mercy House founder Deborah Boulanger delivered the van to her on Tuesday and received a big hug of gratitude from Cooper in return. This is the second vehicle to be donated to Mercy House to date, although they've recently learned of a third, Boulanger said. Mercy House often works with A Werks Auto and Motorcycle Repair. The business looked over the van and found it needed a new wheel bearing, which Mercy House is paying to fix, Boulanger said. Vehicle donations are particularly important to an organization like Mercy House because they. Source: democratherald.com
