Cathy Heying is working hard to fix a problem: during her 16 years as a social worker, she discovered car trouble could make people homeless. Heying said, “It doesn’t have to be a major repair to be five or six hundred bucks, and when you’re just surviving, that can break your entire budget.”
CBS Evening News: Social worker opens garage to help low-income drivers

About The Lift Garage
The Lift Garage is an affordable nonprofit auto repair shop based in Minneapolis, MN. Aimed to move low-income Minnesotans out of poverty and homelessness, The Lift Garage provides low-cost car repair, free pre-purchase inspections, and honest advice that supports our community on the road to more secure lives.
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