Three-tour vet in Charlotte gifted used car after years of homelessness
A Navy veteran in Charlotte spent years experiencing homelessness after her past deployment.
Now, she has a new ride, courtesy of the Veterans Bridge Home and the National Auto Body Council.
Janee Bennett served three deployments in the Navy.
The Auto Body Council said she has been homeless since returning to Charlotte in 2019.
The Council’s Recycled Rides Progam refurbished a car so that she’d have a reliable way to get around.
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The car, a 2017 Toyota Camry, was donated by Allstate. Maaco Rock Hill technicians refurbished the vehicle for Bennett.
With the help of organizations like these, she has a new apartment, found a job at a local bank, and now has a way to get from her home to her job.
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