The smile on Fred Berry's face said it all when he first saw the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado that is now his.
Berry never owned a car before Wednesday taking the bus to and from school and work, consuming his time.
Berry has been in Catholic Charities Fort Worth's 'My Money at Work Program' since January. He had no savings helping pay for his mother and sister living in a hotel with him. They've since moved out and Berry found a place of his own but with rent increasing, it's a struggle for Berry to make ends meet.
The 21-year-old just got his driver's license last week. Having this truck means he can help earn more money for him to pay for rent, bills and his tuition. The new mode of transportation will help Berry get more money. "This was a very large game changers scenario that came in and catholic charities can handle a vehicle donation, in fact transportation is a big challenge for a lot of clients of Catholic Charities," said Gene Lamis.
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