Many of the women coming to Shepherd's Gate do not have vehicles and need to rely on staff and volunteers to help them reach crucial appointments. This summer will you help raise the funds needed to purchase a new or used van for the women and children at Shepherds Gate in Brentwood?

This van will ensure that we can safely transport our women and children to doctor appointments, church services, job interviews, court appointments, family reunification meetings, and to fun local activities.

Donors were so generous this past year to help us fundraise for a van for our Livermore campus and now our Brentwood campus is in need of a new or used van. Our current used Saturn SUV has too many maintenance problems and its getting harder to find replacement parts as they have stopped manufacturing these cars.

Our goal is to raise $25,000 to purchase a Honda Odyssey (with low mileage) because of its longevity, reliability, and seat capacity.

In order to reach this vital goal we need your help, there are three ways you can join in this effort.

1. Pray- that a safe and reliable van can be found and the funds raised to purchase it.

2. Partner- give a tax-deductible gift of any size, it will make an impact.

3. Share- by starting a fundraising page here on JustGiving and invite your family and friends to help you meet your goal. You can also help by sharing this link www.justgiving.com/campaign/vanforBW on your social media platforms.

*Once the $25,000 goal is met, remaining funds will be allocated to the greatest need. If there are any car dealerships out there interested in donating, discounting or matching a portion of the donations please contact Marcie Senter at msenter@shepherdsgate.org.