Recycled Rides Spring Nominations Due March 30
Each fall and spring Washburn Tech’s Recycled Rides program helps put reliable cars back on the road for the benefit of an individual or nonprofit group for whom transportation can be a life-changing gift. Washburn Tech students in auto collision and auto service technology work with licensed technicians to refurbish cars for families in need. Washburn Tech was the first educational institution in the nation to participate in Recycled Rides, a National Auto Body Council program, in which students and their mentors repair donated vehicles. It’s real-world work that’s touching real lives.
To nominate a deserving individual or nonprofit organization, please download/print the appropriate form from our web page, https://unitedwaytopeka.org/recycledrides/, and submit with copy of the nominee’s valid driver’s license by March 30, 2018 to United Way of Greater Topeka – 1315 SW Arrowhead Road, Topeka, KS 66604 – Attention: Joyce Katzer OR email to joyce.katzer@unitedwaytopeka.org. Please also read the requirements for nominees below.
Nominating an individual as a surprise? Please email Kimberly Wolff about options for providing proof of driver’s license. Include “Recycled Rides Nomination” in your subject line. Awards cannot be finalized without proof of license.
Current applications will be posted each semester and application deadlines will be announced here and on social media.
To be considered for a vehicle through the Recycled Rides Program, applicants must :
- Have a valid driver’s license
- Have proof of income/employment or a verifiable job offer
- Must be insurable with no DWIs or DUIs on your driving record
- Must not have any other vehicle in the household in working order that belongs to you
- Must be drug free and no extensive criminal background
- If under the age of 25, you must have parental responsibilities