32: Creating a Non-Profit to Help Single Parents in Need

Solo Parent Life | Single Parent | Divorce | Single Mom | Single Dad

My guest today is Cindy Witteman, from San Antonio, Texas. She’s a former single mom of three girls who has created a non-profit called Driving Single Parents, Inc. She finds and donates a car, with the license, tax, and title paid, to a needy single parent. Single parents often find it difficult to secure resources and support, but Cindy’s inspiring story shows what can happen with a heart to give back and help others. Join me for Cindy’s story!

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• How the non-profit grew from her personal experience with single parenthood and the need for transportation
• How Cindy finds and chooses the single parents
• The qualifications for recipients: A valid Texas driver’s license, car insurance, and a single parent
• How Cindy hopes to expand the program and gain more funding
• The first recipient, John, who lost his wife and his leg in an accident
• Why single parents often feel alone and without help
• How this program can be duplicated in other communities
• Cindy’s first idea of providing child care for single parents, and why that didn’t work
• How the idea of providing vehicles came about
• The situation when walking, biking, and public transportation are simply NOT options
• How to make donations to help
• Being a single parent: when people stop answering your phone calls

Resources:

www.drivingsingleparents.com

Email Cindy: [e-mail]

Call Cindy: 210-251-5666

Donate to Driving Single Parents here!