Get Back On The Road And On With Your Life

This article originally appeared on KERA News. KERA | By Christopher Connelly About a decade ago, Manuel Tellez’s pickup truck was in bad shape. The 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 was constantly overheating. “It was just one thing after another, and I didn’t have any money to get it repaired. And what I did is I went…

This story originally appeared on NBC News. NBC News’ Maura Barrett reports on how Autocare Haven, a Dallas charity offering free mechanic services, is helping low-income families get back on the road.

This story originally appeared in Dallas Doing Good. An estimated 40% of the United States population cannot come up with $400 in case of emergencies. In Texas, that $400 is the average cost for vehicle repairs. Manuel Tellez, Founder and Chairperson of Autocare Haven, decided to do something about this statistic in the greater Dallas-Fort…

This originally appeared on KNON Radio. To listen to the interview, start at 57:36.

This article originally appeared in Voyage Dallas. Today we’d like to introduce you to Manuel Tellez. Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started? After completing a summer internship in my hometown of…

This article originally appeared in Lakewood/East Dallas Advocate. Manuel Tellez was working to make ends meet when he moved to Dallas in 2006. It was a tall task with an unreliable money pit of a vehicle. The brake pads needed replaced. Then every part in his cooling system broke. With no one to ask for help,…