MEDIA NOTE: Photos and Video from the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation are available HERE
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (December 23, 2025) – On Thursday, December 18, a Wisconsin veteran received a life-changing early Christmas gift—the donation of a beautifully refurbished vehicle to help expand his options for employment. The donation was made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides® program, car donor GEICO and repair partner Caliber Collision.
The presentation took place at the Caliber Collision located in Kenosha, WI, where the technicians of Caliber Collision donated their time and talents to refurbish the vehicle.
The recipient was nominated by Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin. Based in Racine, WI, Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin (VOW) works to make a difference in the lives of at-risk veteran households in every community across Wisconsin.
A 2020 Honda CR-V EX, donated by GEICO and refurbished by Caliber Collision, was presented to Ben Price. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served from 2008-2015. This reliable vehicle will significantly impact his entire world. It will expand his options for employment and give him the ability to visit family, especially his mom, more often. Having reliable transportation will allow him to travel when he starts school next fall and give him the ability to travel to his medical appointments and other personal obligations. This refurbished vehicle from the NABC Recycled Rides® program will help as Price looks to better his life and allow him to visit and care for his mother who is currently dealing with ALS and in declining health.
GEICO, a Level One partner of the National Auto Body Council®, has donated more than a thousand vehicles to people and organizations through NABC Recycled Rides, making it the largest car donor partner of NABC Recycled Rides.
Caliber Collision, also a Level One partner, has donated more than 600 vehicles to military service members, veterans and other individuals in need of reliable transportation over the last 12 years. All Caliber locations are I-CAR Gold Certified repair facilities.
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.