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How one nonprofit is helping families find affordable cars

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Used cars for sale on a lot at a dealership. (Matt Rourke/AP)
Used cars for sale on a lot at a dealership. (Matt Rourke/AP)

A nonprofit in western North Carolina knows the burden families face when they don’t have transportation — and it’s trying to help people get affordable cars and discounted repairs.

Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Jamie Beasley, executive director of Working Wheels, as well as one of the program participants, Jen Hampton, a community organizer from Asheville.

Jen Hampton is one of the clients of the nonprofit Working Wheels in western North Carolina. (Courtesy Jen Hampton)
Jen Hampton is one of the clients of the nonprofit Working Wheels in western North Carolina. (Courtesy Jen Hampton)

This segment aired on August 16, 2024.

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