In the News - Giving Words

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The Giving Words efforts continues to draw attention from journalists and media personalities in our region and around the nation. Follow our story as we bring words of hope and hands that heal.

The CommUnity Podcast: June 18, 2026(opens in new tab)

Eddie shares the deeply personal journey that led to the organization's creation—from witnessing foster care challenges as a teenager, to serving on a mission trip in Honduras, to his own experiences as a single parent.

THE TODAY SHOW: High Schoolers Help Fix Cars and Donate Them to Single Moms, March 31, 2026(opens in new tab)

A group of Louisa County High School students in Virginia are hard at work at a special trade program in partnership with Giving Words, a local non-profit that fixes used cars and then gives them away to deserving single moms for free.

ABC13NEWS: Lynchburg grandmother in need receives life-changing car donation, March 24, 2026(opens in new tab)

Kathy Burnett was handed the keys to her new car through a partnership between the nonprofit Giving Words and CMA’s Honda of Lynchburg. (WSET/Charley Vicario)

USA Tosay: Watch kind high schoolers repair cars and gift them to single moms in need, March 3, 2026(opens in new tab)

Students at Louisa County High School in Mineral, Virginia, fix up cars and gift them to single moms in need through local nonprofit Giving Words.

NBC12: Giving Words seeks funding to expand car repair services for single mothers, February 11, 2026(opens in new tab)

A local non-profit that provides car repairs and donations to single mothers is seeking community support to expand its services across Virginia.

ABC NEWS - David Muir: Single mom tells David Muir about moment high school students surprise her with car, January 14, 2026(opens in new tab)

For the past 8 years at Louisa County High School in Mineral, Virginia, students have been using skills learned in their auto tech class to refurbish cars – and donate them to single mothers in need.

WASHINGTON POST: High school students fix up cars, then hand the keys to single mothers, January 12, 2026(opens in new tab)

“Kids who never met me cared about me enough to put hard work into a vehicle to make sure myself and my kids were safe,” said Jessica Rader.

NEWSNATION: High school students gift cars to single moms, January 5, 2026(opens in new tab)

An auto program at a Virginia high school teaches students how to restore cars, and they later gift those cars to single mothers in need.

CMA's Moving Lives Forward Podcast, Oct. 29, 2025(opens in new tab)

Episode 38: Hope Under the Hood with Eddie Brown (Apple link)

WTVR, Sept. 17, 2025(opens in new tab)

Virginia high school's auto program gives cars to single mothers: 'It feels good'

WINA 98.9 FM, Nov. 1, 2024(opens in new tab)

CVILLE Right Now: Supporting Single Moms with Giving Words of Virginia and CMA

NBC29 Interview, April 8, 2024(opens in new tab)

Community Conversations: Eddie Brown with Giving Words

The Central Virginian March 13, 2024(opens in new tab)

Giving Words: Helping Single Mothers in Need

WNRN Oct 26, 2023(opens in new tab)

WNRN Media

Jay James WINA 98.7(opens in new tab)

News Radio WINA Slide Show 98.7

NBC 29, Single mother given car fixed up by Louisa County High School students, October 19, 2023(opens in new tab)

Louisa County High School’s automotive tech students have been working all year to fix up a car.

CBS 19, Single mom receives new car from Giving Words and Louisa County High School students, October 19, 2023(opens in new tab)

In a tearful presentation at Louisa County High School Michelle Mendez’s life changed as she was given a new car.

TV INTERVIEW: NBC29, June 26, 2023(opens in new tab)

Community Conversation: Kate Fletcher with Giving Words

TV NEWS REPORT: WHSV3, April 20, 2023(opens in new tab)

WHSV3 Covers our Subaru Share the Love Donation from Carter Myers Automotive, the largest in the history of Giving Words.

TV INTERVIEW: NBC Community Conversations, February 20, 2023(opens in new tab)

Our founder Eddie Brown is interviewed on a local news segment.

TV INTERVIEW: NBC Community Conversations, September 26, 2022(opens in new tab)

Our founder Eddie Brown is interviewed on a local news segment.

Profile: Check Your Game, November 2021(opens in new tab)

Eddie Brown profiled on faith-based story-telling site.

PODCAST: Nonprofit Architect, May 4, 2021(opens in new tab)

Eddie Brown is interviewed by a nonprofit specialist about the innovations and mission of Giving Words.

ARTICLE: Orange County Review, August 5, 2020(opens in new tab)

Editor Jeff Poole tells the story of our first car donation in Orange County, made possible by strong community partnerships.

PODCAST: Conversations Magazine, July 20, 2020

Cyrus Webb interviews Eddie

PODCAST: Daniel Cutright, June 7, 2020(opens in new tab)

Daniel Cutright interviews Eddie.

ARTICLE: Conversations Magazine, May 9, 2020(opens in new tab)

Cyrus Webb interviews Eddie

PODCAST: Brian Hess, April 22, 2020(opens in new tab)

Brian Hess interviews Eddie Brown.

PODCAST: The Point's Lead Up Podcast, March 9, 2020(opens in new tab)

Eddie joins to Lead Up Podcast for a conversation about vision. Listen for Eddie throughout the conversation, but he lays out how vision impacted the creation of Giving Words around the 4-minute mark.

VIDEO: Louisa County Public Schools, February 5, 2020

#TeamLCPS video showcasing the partnership between Giving Words and the Louisa County High School Career & Technical Education Automotive students.

RADIO INTERVIEW: PER Community Matters, April 20, 2019(opens in new tab)

Eddie discusses Giving Words with the PER audience.

ARTICLE: The Central Virginian, December 27, 2019(opens in new tab)

The Central Virginian writes about a car giveaway as we helped a mom who had been walking six hours to get her son's medications.

VIDEO: Louisa County Public Schools, December 6, 2019(opens in new tab)

Giving Words and Eddie Brown receive recognition from Louisa County Public Schools in this #TeamLCPS MVP video. See the award at the 2:13 mark.

ARTICLE: The Central Virginian, December 5, 2019(opens in new tab)

Michelle Dmytryszyn of The Central Virginian writes about a VERY special Giving Tuesday when Giving Words gave away THREE vehicles to mothers in need- thanks to the hard work of the Louisa County High School Career & Technical Education Program. Three members of the Louisa County Board of Supervisors presented the keys to our deserving moms.