Business Owner Gifts New Car to Struggling Single Mom of Four After Hers Was Stolen
A struggling single mom of four has received a life-changing gift: a new set of wheels, almost one year after her car was stolen from outside her home in Chicago, Illinois.
Iashiskala Sims, whose liability insurance would not cover a replacement, was left asking others for favors. “I work at Walgreens,” Sims, 40, told WGN-TV. “I take Uber or ask a neighbor for a ride, or I ask [
sic] family to take me, and it’s been expensive.” Mom Iashiskala Sims with Early Walker. (Courtesy of Early Walker)
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After suffering through tragedies, West Side mom surprised with new car
Iashiskala Sims suffered a miscarriage days after her car was stolen last year.
On Sunday morning, she got the surprise of a lifetime in the form of a new car.
Sims thought she was one of four finalists in a contest to win a new vehicle.
She was told she had to be interviewed at Sweet Holy Spirit Church of Chicago.
But after the “interview,” Sims learned the car – all wrapped in a red bow – was meant for her all along.
It was donated by a Chicago businessman.
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