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PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (December 18, 2025) – On Wednesday, December 17, a single mother in need received an early Christmas gift—the donation of a beautifully refurbished vehicle as she works and takes care of her two daughters. The donation was made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides® program, vehicle donor Allstate and repair partner Gerber Collision & Glass.
The presentation took place at the Gerber Collision & Glass location in Columbia, MO. The recipient was nominated by Job Point. Since 1965, Job Point has been Missouri’s premier employment center and community development corporation. They have been linking people and jobs by providing career planning and job placement assistance.
“Especially right around Christmas time it was cool to see the recipient’s reaction and it just feels good,” said Patrick Howard, one of the technicians at Gerber Glass & Collision that refurbished the vehicle. “There was a lot of work and to see it come together really makes a difference, especially around this time of year.”
A 2021 Nissan Ultima, donated by Allstate and refurbished by the technicians at Gerber Collision & Glass, was presented to Cirrie Sharp. Sheis a single mother of two young daughters. She previously had her own vehicle, but was involved in an automobile accident, which totaled her vehicle. Sharp works full-time and was attending the Certified Nursing Assistant program to continue to develop her skills in the healthcare field. However, not having a vehicle has set her back as she has had to leave the work program temporarily due to not having transportation. It takes a lot more time to get to work, to get her children to their school/daycare provider and to get to Job Point on time for her classes. This refurbished vehicle from the NABC Recycled Rides® program will allow her to maintain employment and continue with her educational goals.
“I’ve been gifted, but never a vehicle and I’m grateful for that,” said recipient Cirrie Sharp. “I was doing nursing here in Columbia, and I couldn’t focus on class. So, I just pulled away. I couldn’t focus, I lost my car. I had to figure out how to get back and forth to work and get my kids around. Now I will be at my classes with bells ringing.”
Allstate, a Level One partner of the National Auto Body Council®, has donated several hundred vehicles to people and organizations through the NABC Recycled Rides® program, making it one of the largest car donor partners of NABC Recycled Rides.
Gerber Collision & Glass, a Level One member of the NABC®, was founded in 1937 as a single glass and trim shop and has grown to be one of the largest auto collision and glass repair companies in North America. Gerber Collision & Glass locations are all I-CAR Gold Certified repair facilities.
Additional partners in this presentation include: JC Auto and Truck Parts, Joe Machens Nissan, Alloy Wheel Repair Specialist, O’Reilly Auto Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, Joe Machens Toyota, LKQ, Copart, Advanced Remarketing Services, and Cars for Charity
NABC Recycled Rides® is a unique program in which businesses representing all facets of the collision repair industry team up to repair and donate vehicles to individuals and families in need of reliable transportation. Since the inception of the NABC Recycled Rides® program in 2007, members of the National Auto Body Council® have donated more than 3,500 vehicles valued at some $51 million.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL AUTO BODY COUNCIL®
The National Auto Body Council® is the premier organization of collision industry partners dedicated to strategic networking opportunities that positively change lives in the communities we serve. The collaborative membership of the National Auto Body Council® has gifted more than 3,500 vehicles and provided extrication opportunities for some 6,000 First Responders in communities around the country through NABC Recycled Rides® and NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™). That effort equates to a 4:1 ROI in dollar value delivered from NABC® membership dollars.
The NABC Changing and Saving Lives Foundation, a 501c3 organization, is committed to the goal of driving change for veterans, military members, first responders and families in need, while harnessing the power of the collective membership of the collision repair industry to positively impact communities where we live and work. As demand for NABC® programs like NABC Recycled Rides® and NABC F.R.E.E.™ grows, so do the needs for resources to manage these important programs. Being able to pursue grants, gifts and donations allows NABC to expand these programs to serve those in need and help communities where we live and work. For more information, visit www.NationalautoBodyCouncil.org.