Timeline

2017

• Social Venture Partners Fast Pitch Winner – 2nd place

2016

885 Vehicles Awarded and 763 Repairs

• WEDU Be More Brilliant: AT&T Innovation Award

2015

• WEDU Be More Awards Finalist

2014

• Featured on Queen Latifah Show – 16 cars presented
• WEDU Be More Awards Judges Choice Award

2013

555 Vehicles Awarded and 532 Repairs

• Tampa City Council Commendation
• WEDU Be More Awards Finalist

2012

• Purpose Prize Fellow
• Marigold Ideas for Good Finalist
• Bay News 9 Volunteer Hero of the Year
• Bay News 9 Everyday Hero (second time)

2011

410 Vehicles Awarded and 427 Repairs

• Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero

2010

• WEDU Be More Award Finalist in four categories, including
• Nonprofit of the Year2010 Bank of America Neighborhood Builder Award
• Featured in Bay Area Business Magazine, September/October issue
• Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Judges’ Choice Award, Nonprofit Agencies
• Featured in Florida Trends, August issue
• Featured in Woman’s World, July issue
• Featured in Maddux Business Report, March/April issue
• James Bruner Community Service Award – Rotary Club of Tampa Bay

2009

Total of 280 Vehicles Given – 280 Other Services

• Woman of the Year, Nonprofit Organizations – Tampa Bay Business Journal
• CNN Hero of the Week
• Featured on Larry King Live
• Woman of the Year Finalist, Network of Executive Women

2008

• Winner of Innovative Business Plan Award (2nd place), Children’s Board of Hillsborough County
• WEDU Be More Awards Finalist

2007

35 Vehicles Given – 16 Repairs – 8 Other Services

• President’s National Point of Light Award
• Founder of Wheels of Success receives Points of Light Award
• Wheels of Success will open its own car lot location through a partnership with DLT Wholesale
• Goal for 2nd annual Labor Day car giveaway is to give 50 vehicles with the support of car dealerships in Hillsborough, Pinellasand Pasco counties
• Goal for 2007 – 80 vehicles – 100+ families helped

2006

45 Vehicles Given – 60 Families Helped

• L’Oreal Inaugural Women of Worth Awards Semi-finalist
• Media Kit put together with funds from Children’s Board and written by Springboard Strategies
• Caspers Company/McDonalds is the first employer partner
• 1st Annual Labor Day car giveaway (20 cars given out!)
• Expansion to Pasco county, formed cooperative agreement with Sunrise of Pasco County
• The Family Justice Center provides a permanent home for Wheels of Success
• New logo designed by South Island Design to launch branding campaign

2005

22 Vehicles Given – 35 Families Helped

• Bay News 9 Everyday Hero
• 1st e-newsletter sent with funds provided by the Children’s Board, written by Springboard Strategies

2004

11 Vehicles Given – 19 Families Helped

• Web site designed by Cory Seymour of South Island Design at no charge
• Tampa Connection picks Wheels of Success to establish car care classes with Sears Automotive
• AAA Auto Club South joins Wheels of Success board, provides memberships and towing
• Children’s Board provides first of several technical assistance grants
• Spheris adopts Wheels as local charity to provide support/funds for 1st fundraiser
• Cooperative agreement formed with The Spring of Tampa Bay and their transitional housing program
• Bill Currie Ford joins Wheels of Success board to provide mentorship

2003

3 Vehicles Given – 3 Families Helped

• June – Wheels of Success is incorporated
• October – Professional Women Empower holds auction to raise money for Wheels of Success