NABC® Recycled Rides® Events
See the galleries below for images from past NABC® Recycled Rides® events. For more information on the NABC® Recycled Rides® program, click here.
If you have held a NABC® Recycled Rides® event and have photos you would like to submit, please click here.
NABC™ Garden State Pars For Cars Golf Fundraiser
NABC™ Garden State Pars for Cars Golf Fundraiser at the Mountain View Golf Club in Ewing Township, NJ
PRINCETON, NJ (August 14, 2019) – On Wednesday, August 14, four deserving New Jersey area veterans experienced a life-changing event – the presentation of vehicles that provides them independence and the ability to work and take care of their families – thanks to the NABC® Recycled Rides® program along with GEICO, which donated all four vehicles, and collision repair partners ABRA & Caliber Collision in Pennington, Son’s Collision Centers and Auto Pro Collision.
The presentation was held at the NABC® Garden State Pars for Cars Golf Fundraiser at the Mountain View Golf Club in Ewing Township, NJ.
Paradise CA April 2019
URG April 2019
To view past event photos visit our NABC® Recycled Rides® Archive.
SEMA 2018
NACE 2018
CEICA 2018
Houston, TX 2018
SEMA 2017
SEMA 2016
Southeast Community College
The 2006 Honda Accord was taken through the 4th of July parade on a trailer with the recipients in Seward Nebraska which is the 4th of July City of Nebraska. It was then presented during the award ceremony of the parade winners.
Jeremiah's CARSTAR Collission
The Recycled Rides® vehicle was donated to Edwina Mugunbay, a retired Army Veteran who has fought 4 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. She is a single mom who had to walk several miles a day for a part time job to support her young daughter. Because she now has a vehicle she was able to find a full time position. Because of the generosity of our vendors and partners we were able to ascertain 4K in gift cards/and goods.
The Collision Centers
Two wartime veterans were recognized for their military service and gifted with vehicles. These veterans have struggled since they returned from serving the United States. Both from Long Island and reside with their children and spouses, began to feel the pain of not having a vehicle. From walking to doctor’s appointments for their sons, struggling to buy food, to using their last monies for the bus fare, the two veterans were hit with challenges after challenges. The ceremony took place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 21, at the United Veterans Beacon House on the grounds of Northport VA Medical Center.
David Maus Collision Center
David Maus Collision Center (Van Tuyl Group) teams up with Hertz to donate a Recycled Rides to a veteran. Sanford, Florida September 22, 2013
Caliber Collision And Travelers Insurance
Caliber Collision and Travelers Insurance present vehicle in Frisco, TX to Army Veteran
Collission Specialists CARSTAR And State Farm
Collision Specialists CARSTAR and State Farm in Wichita, KS, domate Thanksgiving gift to local mother. November, 2014
The Collission Centers Of New York, GEICO
The Collision Centers of New York, GEICO, State Farm and several individuals teamed up to donate six cars Winter, 2014
Manchester Collision Center And GEICO
Three vehicles were donated to recipients from New Hampshire Easter Seals and Family Promise of Greater Rockingham County. July 2, 2014 Manchester, New Hampshire
LaMetry's Collision And State Farm
The family of a fallen soldier was presented with a special Recycled Rides gift. May 22, 2014 Brighton, Minnesota
ABRA Auto Body & Glass And GEICO
ABRA Auto Body & Glass and GEICO team up to present a Recycled Rides vehicle to a family at the Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscle Walk. Peoria, Arizona March 22, 2014
Enterprise Family Promise
Service King- n Norman, OK / Allstate / Enterprise Family Promise of Lawton, OK. December 2014
Community Action of Lincoln
CARSTAR of Lincoln, NE / State Farm Insurance / Community Action of Lincoln December 2014
Support The Enlisted Project
Caliber Collision-San Juan Capistrano / Support The Enlisted Project February 2015
ABRA of Riverton
ABRA of Riverton, Utah / Allstate / Family Promise January 2015
Gerber Collission & Glass
H&V Collission Centers
H&V Collision Centers teamed up with GEICO, Dupont, Enterprise Rent-a-Car to present vehicles to veterans following an Albany Devils hockey game. April 13, 2013 Albany, NY
NABC® Recycled Rides® At NACE/CARS 2014
MAACO And Enterprise Rent-A-Car
MAACO and Enterprise Rent-A-Car donated a 20014 Nissan Versa to 26 year old Marine Veteran in Charlotte, NC, who has a one year old and another on the way. Winter, 2014
Recycled Rides® Videos
Stuart, FL Recycled Rides® Gifting
Caliber Collision partnered with Allstate to provide the gift of transportation to a deserving Family Promise recipient on May 24, 2016. Watch ABC’s WPBF coverage of the event.
Single Mom In Lancaster
LANCASTER, Pa. — Some local businesses teamed up to help turn the luck around for a single mom in Lancaster County. Maria Lucia Melgar received a completely refurbished 2011 Hyundai Sonata as part of the Recycled Rides® Program. She was relying on public transportation to get back and forth from three jobs to provide for herself and her 8-year-old son and disabled mother. Recycled Rides is a program which the National Auto Body Council works to repair donated vehicles to people and families in need, The car was donated by Geico, RW Mallon donated the paint, supplies and equipment. Members of Faulkner BMW volunteered personal time to repair the car.
Team Up With Your Industry Partners To Repair And Donate Vehicles
In November of 2024, the National Auto Body Council® celebrated its 30th anniversary. The members of the NABC®, under the umbrella of the NABC® Recycled Rides® program, since its inception in 2007, have changed and saved thousands of lives with the presentation of more than 3,500 vehicles to veterans, military families, single mothers and others in need of reliable transportation.
Most of us take transportation for granted. But for many people, routine activities such as going to work, taking kids to school, grocery shopping and medical visits are a challenge. A catastrophic illness or unforeseen circumstances can suddenly change lives and without transportation, make it difficult to get back on the road to stability.
Through NABC® Recycled Rides®, NABC® members can play an important role to help open doors to better opportunities, employment, enriched quality of life and increased self-esteem.
NABC® members are in a unique position to change and save lives by teaming up with collision industry colleagues to refurbish and donate vehicles to individuals and service organizations in need. This collaboration of businesses representing all facets of the collision industry – insurers, collision repairers, paint suppliers, parts vendors and others – has resulted in more than 3,500 vehicles valued at $51 million donated in local communities across the country. The average value of gifted vehicles is $18,000.
How You Can Make A Difference
In addition to helping make a difference in someone’s life, your company’s participation in NABC® Recycled Rides® also provides many other intangible benefits. NABC® Recycled Rides® helps build local community goodwill and brand your company in local markets. And within your own company, it creates rewarding experiences, excitement and pride for your team.
How NABC® Recycled Rides® Works
- Participation in NABC® Recycled Rides® is open to all members and includes the following support:
- Members-only NABC® Recycled Rides® kit with step-by-step guidance and instructions on how to plan and implement a successful event
- Assistance in sourcing vehicles, parts and materials and supporting vendors
- Access to Advanced Remarketing Services (ARS), and their expertise to help NABC® members by guiding you through all state required inspections for the repair partner and preliminary titling information for recipients
- A robust network of local and national charities eager to participate and help identify worthy recipients
- PR support to help with media exposure through a pre-event media alert, media outreach, and a post event press release
- Presentation kit (additional $110 + shipping) which includes the large, reusable trademark green NABC® Recycled Rides® bow, license plate, key strap, window cling and a congratulations banner
Click below to get started Changing and Saving Lives Every Day in your community.
Dear NABC®, Agile for Patriots, Npower, Allstate, and Texas Collision Center, I am writing to extend my deepest gratitude for the incredible donation and restoration of my beautiful 2021 Chevy Blazer. Your generosity has profoundly impacted my life and the opportunities available to me. This vehicle will serve a vital role in my pursuit of career advancement and community involvement. With the Chevy Blazer, I will be able to attend career fairs, secure internships, and engage in volunteer work more efficiently. It will also allow me to mentor others by providing reliable transportation for meetings and events where I can share my experiences and support others in their professional journeys. Thank you for making this possible and for your continued support of individuals striving to better their lives and the lives of others. Your contributions do not go unnoticed, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunities this vehicle will open up for me. I really enjoyed speaking with all of you and my heart is overflowing! With heartfelt appreciation,
GEICO has been involved with the NABC® Recycled Rides® program for over a decade, and a lot of great relationships have been built over the years. During that time, we have seen that our involvement in the program extends beyond helping individual families in need. The vehicles that we donate to the program are not only changing the lives of those who receive the vehicles, but are also impacting communities. Those who have been nominated by various non-profits to receive vehicles are often already paying it forward by volunteering in the their communities, and now they can do even more with their vehicles. It humbles me to be a part of this great program, and I’m ecstatic that GEICO is on pace to donate 200 cars this year.
"The partnership of matching families that have a refurbished future with these amazing vehicles that have been refurbished by local body shops is one of the best programs we have ever engaged in at Family Promise of Las Vegas. More than 80 Las Vegas families have benefited from this partnership since 2009 - There are no words to describe how life changing the NABC® Recycled Rides® program is to our families."
