The Cars 4 Causes Blog.

Laura’s husband had ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called Lou Gehrig’s disease), and as his disease progressed, he was more and more housebound. They bought a 2007 Honda Odyssey and had it outfitted with a chair lift. (The chair lift alone was valued at $20,000, and they felt lucky that they were able to afford it.) Laura and her husband put just 7,000 miles on their Honda before his death. Then Laura donated the car to Cars 4 Causes. She made just one stipulation:

This Honda Odyssey van, equipped with a chair lift was donated with the stipulation that it go to a person with ALS.

She wanted the specially equipped Honda to go to someone with ALS, someone who would benefit from it as her husband had.

The Second Owner

Norris, who also suffered from ALS, lived 20 miles away, and he was the recipient of the donated car. His wife, Loretta, tells us that the car made all the difference in the last two months of Norris’s life. Just a ride around town was a treat and a drive outside to see the countryside – well, that was a dream. In those last two months, the couple drove just 50 miles, but the car gave Norris access to the world again.

When Norris passed away, Loretta donated the Honda Odyssey back to Cars 4 Causes with one stipulation. We were not surprised. She said it must go to someone with ALS, and so it did.

The Third Owner

The specially equipped Honda Odyssey is now serving Sherry, who also has ALS. Her sister, Sheila, says Sherry has a laundry list of places she wants to go, and they plan to drive to them all. Sherry has already made her stipulation. When she is finished with the car, she wants it to go to someone with ALS.

The car has been dubbed “the car with angel wings” and we think it is that. Also, we think of it as the car with courage. Make a car donation today! Your donation will support thousands of people who need your help.

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