Bishop T. D. Jakes’ Ministry Partners with Local Dealership to Provide Much Needed Community Assistance

Dallas, May 2006 – Under the weight of issues, like financial stability, health concerns, and broken relationships, it’s a struggle for many women across America to meet life’s daily challenges, much less achieve their dreams and maximize their leadership potential. The Potter’s House will present pre-owned cars donated by the Crest Auto Group to 10 of the church’s single mothers. Automobile ownership often makes the difference between success and failure in the lives of women raising their children alone. This is particularly so in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex where public transportation is limited. A mother with a reliable car can take her children to school, attend school herself or go to work, and pick up her children at the end of the day. A car also provides the means for a mother to transport her children to and from extra curriculum activities on Saturdays and to church on Sunday.

“On behalf of Bishop and Mrs. Jakes and The Potter’s House church family,” says Anthony Meyers, Director of Corporate and Community Development, “we are pleased to partner with the Crest Auto Group in order to provide this much needed assistance to some of the church’s single mothers. I know their families will be immensely blessed by the cars.”

In hopes of facilitating lasting and significant lifestyle changes for the mothers and their children, the partnership will also provide recipient mothers with a year’s worth of paid auto insurance; free routine auto maintenance, and a year’s worth of financial planning assistance as part of Crest Auto Group’s Community CARE Program. Cars will be presented to the mothers on Sunday, May 21 during the 8 a.m. service.

“I just wanted to do something for our community,” says Paul White, General Manager of Crest Auto Group. “Sometimes in life a small jester of kindness can make a huge difference in someone's life. We want to recognize hard working mothers who are trying to do the right thing for themselves and their children. We know they sacrifice a lot to make ends meet and we want them to know we noticed and we care. Maybe this will give someone a chance to empower themselves to be able to take advantage of some opportunities they might have otherwise had to let pass.”