Cars for kindness: local mechanic receives award for community service

On Wednesday, Frisco resident Staff Sgt. Eric Stanley of the Marine Corps honored Gordy Neuert of Dallas Precision Imports for his service to the community.

Neuert, co-owner of Dallas Precision Imports along with Michael Hott, has been performing more than just tune-ups; he's helping the people who cannot afford to have their cars fixed.

"We have a kind of an outreach, it's called 'Help Us Help Others,' we've been doing it for a few years, I think we're going into five years now and what it does is, it mainly targets single mothers, people in despair ... people that are down on their luck," Neuert said. "Probably most of the charity goes to single mothers because if they can't go to work, they can't take care of their kids."

Neuert said the company does not advertise the charity, but they do have a sign in the store and on their website for customers who wish to donate.

"We don't advertise it or anything like that, it's just kind of a private thing to customers, and [the] people that get the helping hand, typically are referred to us by a long time customer," Neuert said. "They [customers] know of somebody in their office or there's a friend in need or something like that, but it's all by word of mouth through the community, through people that come through our shop."

One person who received Neuert's charitable work was Stanley's wife.

"My personal story was I was on an OPs Mission for 90 days, with no contact to the outside. My wife's car engine blew, she had no way of transportation to go to work, could not get in contact with me and told her situation to the church," Stanley said in an email. "Gordy basically gave her a whole car, so that she would not lose her job and mothering three children, 8 to 13 years old, it was very hard on her with her husband overseas and Gordy released a lot of the strain."

Stanley who said that Neuert is "truly a humanitarian," honored him for the work that he provides to those less fortunate as well as his patriotism.

"Gordy will offer his services and experience to the needy who are not so fortunate," Stanley said. "When you meet him you will feel a sense, like his spirit is guided by God."

Neuert said "unbeknownst" to him his shop has helped several wives whose husbands were in the military.

"We helped out a few wives, I assume that were actually military and while the husbands were in Afghanistan," Neuert said. "They were desperate and they came in with nothing and we helped them. I'm not really sure who they are, I think Stanley's wife is one of them."

Neuert has two family members who are also a part of the military. His son, Nicholos Neuert, is an Army Ranger, Special Forces and his son-in-law Josh Buck, is a combat medic, in the 82nd Airborne.

Neuert also said when a person comes in and has nothing; there is usually more to their personal story than just a broken car.

"I'll pray with them, I'll try to support them, there's a lot of time where we fix their car and we fill their trunk with groceries, and of course I don't know what they need so we just get staples, we get beans and corn bread mix, and canned goods and we just load them up," Neuert said. "Once you get involved with somebody --doing that--fixing their car ... you become part of their life. So I always encourage them ... to find a church or find a family of faith that they can find comfort, that they can find more support with."

During the ceremony, Michael Hott said the company has fun helping others. He added that the company has also passed up opportunities to advertise or give bonuses, but has saved the money to help others.

"We're fortunate enough that we can help other people out," Hott said.

Neuert said the reaction from people he has helped has been "really great."

"When you help somebody out -- when they're pretty desperate ... and they come to pick up their car and they know it's going to be hundreds of dollars, and they're still trying to figure out where they're going to get it, and then you just give them the keys and tell them to hit the road," Neuert said, "you think that you're giving the blessing, but really the blessing comes back to you."

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