Woman receives van from Dana’s Collision Center in Fredericton

Tiffany Boudreau, of Fredericton, recently received a wonderful gift from Dana’s Collision Center in Fredericton, and The Salvation Army was happy to play a part in it.

A single mother of two struggling with difficult financial realities, Boudreau received a refurbished 2005 Dodge Caravan and one year of paid insurance, a gift that makes a huge impact in her family’s day-to-day life.

Prior to receiving the van, Boudreau had no vehicle of her own for her and her two sons, forcing her to share her father’s car and, as a result, share in car and insurance payments that cost several hundred dollars a month.

Now, thanks to the kindness of some members of her community, one of Boudreau’s challenges has been eased.

The idea of donating a vehicle to a member of the community in need has been with Dana’s Collision Center for a number of years, but this marks the first year of what the company hopes will become an annual event. Staff worked extra hours to refurbish their former shuttle vehicle back to industry standards to make it ready for donation. Local businesses also made donations to ensure that the vehicle arrived full of gifts for the family.

The Salvation Army in Fredericton, headed up by Majors Larry and Judy Goudie (pictured above with Tiffany Boudreau, centre, and Dana Alexander, far right, of Dana’s Collision Center), encouraged Boudreau to apply to the program in hopes of helping her out. Much to her surprise, she received a call just a few weeks later to say that she had been chosen to receive the van.