Newgate School

Most Recent Comments

• March 2024 by Michael Norgon
  I donated a 20 year old car in February 2024. The process was fast and easy and the people at Newgate (I worked mostly with Casey) were friendly and helpful. Over the years I've donated two other cars to charity and my experience with Newgate has been far and away the best. One of the other charities did not register the title change and a couple months after the donation I was called by the Stillwater Police saying my car had been abandoned there. The second time the person that came to tow the car was a subcontractor and not part of the charity and was reluctant to sign the title transfer. Once again, Newgate has been the best and easiest and most efficient way to donate a car. Also the tow truck driver called ahead about 15 minutes before showing up and had the car loaded and was gone in under 10 minutes. Very impressive.
• December 2023 by Alfreda Boles
  I applied to see if I can get a vehicle. I lost my vehicle thru KIA and I lost my granddaughter and I wanted to go back to work but you turned me down. What else do I have to lose to get a vehicle?
• September 2023 by Xee Vang
  Went to school here, number 1 free admission school for mechanic and Auto body students
• September 2023 by manow manow
  I was there 2016 with my very close friend who was interested that time for autobody program we met both instructors for autobody one of them clearly disrespected him his religion and denied him to enroll that's not what someone told me I was there witnessed. the worst part is i donated a vehicle 2013 this place.
• September 2023 by JR Cao
  Thanks for sending my package back :)
• March 2023 by Rosetta Zeon
  This place has a program called wheels for women they really was a savior during my hardest time moving to Minnesota I didn’t have a car this program helped me get my first car I still have the car and it’s still going
• December 2022 by DON MOORE
  JUST SAW YOU ON THE NEWS KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DOING THAT'S GREAT!!????
• April 2021 by Erica Schulte King
  Simple donation process, super friendly people.
• March 2021 by Joan F.
  We have donated two cars to Newgate School. This program is real, teaching people real work skills. Just look at how to apply to the program, "Applying to Newgate School is easy--just give Dennis Dunn a call at 612-378-0177". Can't beat that!
• December 2020 by Curtis Pestello
  great place for education
• October 2018 by Kathy Hoffman Hallberg
  Have had experience donating three vehicles here. Each time the process was simple and easy. Great program!
• September 2018 by Lucas Jacobson
  I di d not have a good experience as they did not want the items I wanted to donate..
• September 2016 by Randy Price Prevot
  I loved donating here!!!
  Super-fast donation--2 minutes--and super gracious, super friendly staff. I was even *that guy* who arrived 5 minutes before closing time on a SATURDAY.
  In a place like Minneapolis it's virtually impossible to hold a job, let alone raise a child without a reliable car. Newgate is doing great work for our community!!!
• September 2016 by Chris and Peg Audley Babbitt
  Great experience and worthy cause times two! Donated our Jeep which we'd had for 11 years, still in good shape but starting to need some work - the donation was handled with much appreciation, quick paperwork during the donation and for the IRS paperwork, clean facility, very friendly staff - but the non profit, fully self sustaining operation was what sold us; not only training mechanics but then also assisting working women, excellent causes times two! and the Jeep lives on to boot - highly recommend.
• September 2013 by Chuck Zandy
  I donated my car to Newgate after hearing about their tuition-free education program. It seemed like the perfect fit considering my car was in extreme disrepair and could provide many hours of practice for students.
  
  I was not impressed, however, with how Newgate handled my donation. They did not act very grateful at all -- it was just hand over the keys, sign a form, and good-bye. Their demeanor seemed almost as if they were doing ME a favor instead of vice versa.
  
  I'm glad my car went to a good cause in helping underprivileged students gain an education, but other than that, I can't say I felt very good about my decision to donate my vehicle to Newgate. If I could do it over again, I would probably pick a different charity, one that seemed more appreciative.
  
  I should qualify this review by noting that I donated my car around three years ago, so it's possible Newgate's customer service has improved in that time. Their radio advertising has not changed at all since then, though, which is actually what prompted me to write this review. It's annoying to hear radio personalities plugging for Newgate in advertisements that gush about the school's benevolent role in the community. Those ads actually inspired me to donate my vehicle to Newgate in the first place, and I have to say that my experience did not live up to the advertisements' hype.
  
  I'm not saying don't give your car to Newgate -- I'm sure it will go to good use in the program. But with so many worthy charities these days competing for vehicle donations, there are probably others that would demonstrate greater appreciation for your gift.