By nearly every measure, 2022 was OnRamp’s biggest year yet. Despite record-breaking world-wide inflation in the used car market, God allowed us to provide reliable vehicles to 41 new client families, an increase of four over last year. Between these 41 adult recipients, there are 68 dependent children in these homes. Each of these children now has transportation to school activities, doctor appointments, church, and community events. These vehicles will change the trajectory of each of these young lives, affording them new opportunities for growth and health. Furthermore, we were able to gift our first vehicle in Houston, serving an Afghan family rescued from the Taliban. We were able to do the same for another local family in Bryan and provide free drivers’ education to three young Afghan women rescued last year. As always, we provided numerous repairs to already reliable vehicles for other local families, over two-dozen this year alone. We also provided gas cards and Uber credits to dozens of local families for short-term transportation assistance. On the staffing front, we added a new staff member, Cassidy Somervill, to improve the care we provide to each client family, and are in the process of transitioning our Operations Director, Stephanie Mason, from part-time to full-time. We are thrilled to continue to enlarge the wrap-around services we offer to our clients during their year of free maintenance. In non-transportation news, our growing staff has allowed Blake Jennings, our Founder, to serve the community in new ways, including mentoring local charitable leaders and helping to launch an Affordable Housing Coalition to lean into this growing crisis in our state.
We are so grateful to God and to the generous donors He raised up to fund this growing ministry. In 2022, we have raised nearly $700,000. Finally tallies await end of the year giving. To continue meeting these needs in spite of massive inflation, we desire to raise $830,000 in 2023. This is an ambitious goal! But we are confident that God will provide every dollar needed to accomplish exactly the ministry He wants us to accomplish this year. If you feel led to help us keep our momentum going, please consider giving a year end gift by visiting our Give page. You can give online or by check, as well as through stocks and estate designations.