AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Tamera Eddington has been riding her bike everywhere for nearly two years after she lost her car.
Between her crossing guard job and her second job as a housekeeper, Eddington said she spends about three hours or more a day on her bike.
She hasn't let the lack of a vehicle stop her.
"I know I could lay in the bed, pull the covers over my head, or I can get up and press on," Eddington said.
Now, the woman who has been a crossing guard in Auburn Hills for 14 years has a car, thanks to some police officers and donations.
Officer Brian Miller, a school resource officer, sent an email to see if city workers would be interested in donating money toward a new car for Eddington.
"One email and within 10 minutes, I had 10 envelopes sitting on my desk," he said.
City employees raised about $2,000. Newcombs Auto Sales chipped in about $10,000 for the red Ford Focus.
"When the opportunity arose, we couldn't have been more excited to be able to help her, because she deserves it," Chris Maier, of Newcombs, said.
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