The revenue generated from services will be put back into the VIP program. Ballou said others in the community have also donated to the project. The support has been marvelous. The City of Floydada has donated service work and other private individuals have donated service and equipment. The VIP program would benefit now from donations of old cars or motors for residents to work on.
All donations are tax deductible.
Repair will also be offered on lawn and garden equipment as well as tractors. We would like to develop an elective automobile mechanics class for the local school districts. We have also discussed developing classes to teach women preventive maintenance on vehicles, changing tires, checking oil, etc. We feel like we've been successful with juveniles in our current system but there is a portion of the population of offenders that are in need of vocational skills. After going through the vocational program we feel like the kids that graduate will be better prepared for adult living and less likely to re-offend.