Presentation of the NABC Recycled Ride® Took Place at the Maaco National Convention, Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas
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PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (November 17, 2025) – On Thursday, November 13, a Las Vegas man received a life-changing gift—the donation of a beautifully refurbished vehicle to help as he seeks to continue rebuilding his life and care for his children. The donation was made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides® program, vehicle donor Allstate and repair partner Maaco.
The presentation took place at the Maaco Annual Convention at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The recipient was nominated by HopeLink of Southern Nevada. HopeLink is dedicated to keeping families housed and supported through challenging times.
“This truck will mean everything to us, we will be able to do more things with the family, doctors’ appointments, everything, doing laundry,” said recipient Patrick Brown. “We have a hard time right now and this will really help out a lot.”
A 2019 Chevrolet Colorado, donated by Allstate and refurbished by Maaco Las Vegas, was presented to Patrick Brown. He has come a very long way from where he was in December 2023. At that time, he was headed down a very negative path that impacted his relationship with his children and his own self-respect. He has worked hard to have his children back in his life and remained focused on them and on his recovery. He has been reunited with his son and his two daughters. Mr. Brown has stayed employed and is a committed father who now has permanent custody of all three children. Mr. Brown continues to use public transportation to get to and from his work as a chef. He has proven to be an amazing father, and his children continue to reflect how important it is to have the love of a parent in their lives who is always willing to make them his priority. Mr. Brown’s children are doing so well in school, a testament to his role as a loving father. Mr. Brown has been using public transportation as the family’s sole source of transportation for almost two years. This gift will be life-changing for this family, as it will give them freedom to be a family outside of the home, to go places, such as museums, the movies, hiking and day trips. Mr. Brown has worked extremely hard to get to this point, and this vehicle will allow his children to see first-hand that there are people, organizations and companies that want to help others who are willing to put in the work to help themselves.
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.
Maaco, a part of Driven Brands, is also a Level One partner of the National Auto Body Council®. Since 1972, Maaco has serviced more than 20 million cars and works with all insurance companies. Maaco also guarantees their work with nationwide warranties.
Additional partners in this presentation include: J&A, 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.