Generous Collaboration Between Allstate, Raymond Auto Body and NABC Recycled Rides® to Change a Twin Cities Veteran’s Life Took Place September9 at 3M™ Skills Development Center
MEDIA NOTE: Photos and video from the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation are available HERE
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (September 9, 2026) – On Wednesday, September 9, a Minneapolis veteran received the gift of a lifetime—the donation of a beautifully refurbished vehicle that will allow his family to become more stable and fully realize the rewards of all their hard work. The donation was made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides® program, car partners Allstate, and Raymond Auto Body, a member of the Certified Collision Group.
The presentation was made at the 3M™ Skills Development Center in St. Paul, MN. The state-of-the-art 3M™ Skills Development Center is dedicated to teaching both body shop and front office staff the most updated processes from real-world experts, OEMs, and accredited partners. 3M™ provides training that can help shops, managers, front office personnel and technicians deliver quality repairs while maximizing efficiency, productivity, and the bottom line.
The North St. Paul American Legion #39 Honor Guard was in attendance to present the nation’s colors to begin the presentation.
The recipient was nominated by the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV). Established in 1990, MACV operates as the state’s largest nonprofit solely focused on providing comprehensive support to veterans who are currently homeless or at imminent risk of losing their housing.
“3M™ has the privilege of hosting today’s event, where together with the NABC, Allstate, and Raymond Auto Body, we presented a deserving Twin Cities veteran with the keys to his independence,” said Shawn Prestegaard of 3M™.
A 2021 Jeep Cherokee, donated by Allstate and refurbished by the technicians at Raymond Auto Body, was presented to Diquan Sanders. Heis an U.S. Army Veteran who served from 2015-2019 and was honorably discharged. Sanders suffered a service-connected disability making daily life a challenge for himself and his family. They arrived in Minnesota in the winter of 2025. Given their limited resources, they were forced to stay in a homeless shelter to escape the cold. Despite these circumstances, Sanders immediately found employment and has remained steadily employed since. He, along with his partner, also made it a priority to enroll their daughter in school to provide her with a sense of stability. They were soon able to move into an apartment of their own near their daughter’s school. However, finances are still very tight because there is no easily available transit to their jobs, a significant portion of the household’s income is spent on ride services. This NABC Recycled Rides® vehicle will allow them to considerably cut their costs and allow them to become more stable and fully realize the rewards of all their hard work. Sanders has worked hard to hold his family together despite their many challenges and will be very blessed by this gift of reliable transportation form the NABC Recycled Rides® program.
“I’m really appreciative to my family, MACV, the NABC, Allstate, 3M™ and Raymond Auto Body,” said recipient Diquan Sanders. “This vehicle is more for my family…they have shown hard work and dedication plus having the mindset and the willpower to overcome all life’s obstacles.”
The vehicle’s trunk was stuffed with lots of gifts and gift cards for the Sanders family compliments of the employees of 3M™, as well as Raymond Auto Body and Enterprise.
Those in the community can support this life-changing program in two ways – donate to the program directly or donate their unwanted or non-running vehicle through the Changing and Saving Lives Keys for Change program. They will receive a tax donation for their contribution, and proceeds will help provide reliable transportation for those in need across the country – and in their community.
Additional partners in this presentation include: Copart, Enterprise, Advanced Remarketing Services and Cars for Charity.
Allstate, a Level One partner of the National Auto Body Council®, has donated nearly 400 vehicles to people and organizations through the NABC Recycled Rides® program, making it one of the largest vehicle donor partners of NABC Recycled Rides®.
Raymond Auto Body, part of the Certified Collision Group, is a premier, fourth-generation family-owned collision repair and auto body shop located in St. Paul, MN. Established in 1948, the shop has earned a stellar reputation for high-quality craftsmanship, exceptional customer service, and strong integrity.
Certified Collision Group (CCG) is the largest North American subscription-based membership network for independently owned and operated collision repair facilities. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, CA, CCG serves as an alliance that helps independent auto body shops compete against massive corporate consolidators and national franchises.
3M AAD is a level two member of the NABC. At 3M, the art and science of automotive collision repair is a crucial part of their longstanding connection to the customer. For decades they have crafted abrasives, adhesives and coatings to solve the latest auto body repair demands. Frome the groundbreaking 3M™ Cubitron™ II and Trizact™ abrasives, 3M™ Platinum™ body fillers and premium 3M™ Perfect-It™ compounds, polishes and pads, to the 3M™ Accuspray™ ONE spray gun, combined with the 3M™ PPS™ paint preparation system, these systems deliver new levels of efficiency in auto body paint and coating application. Every product, every solution, is backed by an expert technical team to guide body shop customers every step of the way.
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 3,850 vehicles valued at some $69 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 3,850 vehicles valued at nearly $69 million and provided extrication opportunities for some 7,000 First Responders in communities around the country through NABC Recycled Rides® and NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™).
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.
The Changing and Saving Lives Foundation Keys for Change program also helps drive funding for key programs. The easy, efficient donation process allows vehicle owners to turn their unwanted vehicles into life-changing support. All vehicle donations fund critical programs that provide support and assistance for families in need, military members, veterans and first responders. For more information, visit http://www.nationalautobodycouncil.org.