Fort Worth Metro
Fort Worth Metro
Until Fort Worth Metro's truck is replaced, the estimated more than 1,000 children and families aided on a weekly basis will have to wait.
After nearly four months out of service, a Fort Worth charity seeks help after its key vehicle failed.
Nonprofit Fort Worth Metro reaches out to children and families in the city experiencing hardship. Going since 1993, Fort Worth Metro implements a specialized 24-foot sound and stage trailer, Metro travels throughout all areas of the city to provide resources to families in need, including toys, clothing, food, or a simple smile through tough times.
In April, the Ford F-350 pulling that trailer broke down after a sudden engine failure. In total, $30,000 is needed to replace it. Until then, the estimated more than 1,000 children and families aided on a weekly basis will have to wait.
Brains behind the operation Ruth Calzada has been more than eager to get operations live again as families in need continually seek updates on the situation.
The executive director says her organization has never experienced anything like it before.
“The truck caught us totally off-guard,” Calzada says. “Families are suffering. I feel like I’m letting them down because the truck is broken down.”
In tandem with word of mouth on social media, a fundraiser held Saturday helped push Fort Worth Metro just $2,000 shy from its $30,000 goal. Because of those efforts, Calzada says she hopes to see the philanthropy get back on track “fairly soon.”
Head over to ftwmetro.org to learn more about the organization and to donate. Fort Worth Metro routinely works with Fort Worth police and other local organizations.
