The Lift Garage

The Lift Garage remains OPEN FOR REPAIRS but our lobby is closed to customers, volunteers, donors and all other members of the public until further notice to reduce the risk of exposure and spread of coronavirus.

Working hours:
Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
(612) 866-5840
Charities review council meets standardsguide star

Kind World episode: "The Lift"
https://www.wbur.org/kindworld/2018/12/18/the-lift

Cathy Heying's TedxTalk
https://youtu.be/SAyP7iYlKVI

The Christian Science Monitor
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2018/0322/She-opened-a-car-repair-shop-to-help-those-with-limited-incomes?cmpid=FB&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook

Crazy Good Turns
Your car isn’t just a way to go from one place to another. It symbolizes staying on the road to success.

Star Tribune
Twin Cities social worker learns auto repair to help folks in need

Woman’s Day
Why This Woman Quit Her Full-Time Job to Fix Cars

CNN Hero – Cathy Heying
Unlikely mechanic gives needy a ‘lift’

Reader’s Digest
Feel-Good Story: Social Worker-Mechanic Gives a Lift

Ratchet + Wrench
Looking to alleviate the stresses of unreliable transportation, Cathy Heying combined social work and car repair to create a unique nonprofit shop.

MinnPost
Social worker wanted to help the needy — so she became an auto mechanic

Twin Cities Daily Planet
Cathy Heying creates affordable auto repair opportunity for low-income Minnesotans

CBS Evening News:
Social Worker Opens Garage to Help Low-Income People

The Minnesota Women’s Press
Called to Car Repair

Hoopla Ha
http://hooplaha.com/2014/06/the-lift-garage-fixing-cars-and-lives/

 

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