United Way of Brazos Valley supporting On Ramp as they give cars to families
“On Ramp is a local nonprofit organization that works to pull people out of poverty by providing a vehicle.
This is one of the many United Way of Brazos Valley partners who receives grants in order to purchase and maintain these vehicles. The President and CEO of On Ramp, Blake Jennings, said this is a solution to many problems a family in poverty faces.
‘That family now becomes a part of the community in a much deeper way. Typically you’ve got more employment, you’ve got more participation in healthcare, religious services, education, you also have savings to the state because there’s less emergency care medically later down cause they can get to the doctor ahead of time, there’s less following up with families who’s kids are missing school so better outcomes there and so it’s a net benefit for the community,’ Jennings said.”