CHANGING LANES

We are a private family foundation that aids former foster youth who have aged out of the foster care system by teaching them how to drive, and then providing them with reliable means of transportation (a good, but inexpensive, used car)... Our family (Chuck, Stacy, Cory & Carsten DenHerder) started this foundation after realizing that foster youth rarely have an opportunity to learn to drive, let alone have the means to buy a vehicle. As a family, we love cars and spend time racing cars on weekends, and we wanted to find a way to give to others in a meaningful way. After learning the horrific statistics regarding youth who age out of the foster care system: more than half end up dead, homeless, or in prison, we created Changing Lanes: Drive 2 Success in order to combine our passion for cars with our passion for helping others... We give these youth an opportunity to experience "freedom" by owning a car, which give them the ability to attend school, get to a job, or in some cases,..