Neighbors Use Nextdoor to Give Single Mom in Need a Car

After recently moving to Phoenix for a fresh start, thirty-one-year-old Keeonna Wright was having a hard time making ends meet – that is, until neighbors came together on Nextdoor to give her a lending hand.

Between taking care of her 18-month-old daughter and working part-time, Keeonna was strapped for time. On top of that, she was living without a car, which meant that Keeonna had to walk four miles to drop her daughter off at child care, in addition to an hour-long bus ride to get to work. For this reason, she had to miss valuable hours at work when there was a delay or change in schedule.

“That’s a big hit when you’re working part time,” Keeonna said. She set out to buy a used car to cut down on her commute time and take on more hours at work.

After hearing that Keeonna was looking to buy a used car, Dotti Wojckicki, a neighbor and retired high school counselor, posted on her neighborhood’s Nextdoor website asking if anyone had a car within Keeonna’s $1,000 budget.

Just one day later, Dotti said she had over 53 responses. “It’s been a beautiful experience to see what neighbors can do for neighbors,” Dotti said “I don’t know any of these people that have responded.”

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One of the neighbors who responded, Marybeth Guess, offered her car to Keeonna for just $200. After hearing her story, Marybeth said that Keeonna “needed it more than I did.”

“This is one of those situations where you say this is a miracle,” Keeonna said after learning of her neighbor’s generosity. “I still feel like it’s a dream. It feels unreal, like I hit the lottery.”

To top it all off, a high school senior who lives in the neighborhood and knows how to fix cars has volunteered his time to service Keeonna’s car to ensure it works properly – for free.

Inspired by Dotti and Marybeth’s generosity,neighbors have created a Wells Fargo account called The Foundation of Keeonna Wright to continue supporting their neighbor.

Keeonna was extremely grateful for her neighbors’ generosity.

“Without a car, I wouldn’t be able to keep this job,” she said.

As reported by azfamily.com

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