Bruce Kintner of Cold Spring was selected as a 2024 National Jefferson Award winner for his dedication to providing free car maintenance to low-income families through the Samaritan Car Care Clinic .
Kintner started the Samaritan Car Care Clinic in 2007 after a reverend at the Madison Avenue Christian Church told him low-income single mothers in their community needed help with car repairs.
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ANorthernKentuckymanwonthe‘NobelPrizeofcommunityservice’Wednesday.
BruceKintnerofColdSpringwasselectedasa2024NationalJeffersonAwardwinnerforhisdedicationtoprovidingfreecarmaintenancetolow-incomefamiliesthroughtheSamaritanCarCareClinic.
TheannualJeffersonAwards“havebeenthehighestandmostprestigioushonorrecognizingpublicserviceintheUnitedStates”forover50years,MultiplyingGood,theorganizationbehindtheawards,wroteontheirwebsite.PastrecipientsatthenationallevelincludeOprahWinfrey,formerPresidentJimmyCarterandShaquilleO’Neal.
BruceKintnerofColdSpringwasselectedasa2024NationalJeffersonAwardwinnerforhisdedicationtoprovidingfreecarmai