Next NABC® Lone Star Changing and Saving Lives Golf Fundraiser Set for Bear Creek Golf Course in Dallas on April 7, 2026
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (January 28, 2026) — The National Auto Body Council® announced the winners of the sold-out NABC® Palm Springs Changing and Saving Lives Golf Fundraiser Presented by Enterprise, held Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Springs, CA.
More than 150 players, sponsors and industry members gathered for the tournament to kick off 2026 for the collision repair industry. NABC® Day featured a NABC Recycled Rides® presentation to three Palm Springs families – including a veteran and two single mothers, the golf fundraiser and NABC® Day member reception.
For the first time, the golf fundraiser was held at the Desert Willow Golf Resort. Photos from the event are available here. The winners were:
First Place (shown at right)
- Casey Steffen
- Justin Geminden
- Jim Hacker
- Josh Cox
Second Place (in a scorecard playoff)
- Darren Huggins
- Tom Wolf
- Steve Widen
- Gene Kozash
Third Place
- Todd Highsmith
- Bruno Moretti
- Robby Rucho
- Leonard Lasak
Longest Drive
- Men’s — JD Harkey
Closest to the Pin
- Men’s — Mike Walker II
- Women’s — Andi Dachel
All of the tournament photos are available for download here thanks to our photo partner UpdatePromise!
“Congratulations to our winners and thank you to all of our players and sponsors for supporting today’s event. The real winners are those who we support through our programs – the families in need, military members, veterans and first responders. We’re honored to be able to give back to them and their communities through the collective work of the collision industry,” said Tom Wolf, chairman of the National Auto Body Council.
NABC Changing and Saving Lives Golf Fundraiser Schedule
NABC® Lone Star Changing and Saving Lives Golf Fundraiser — April 7, 2026
Bear Creek Golf Course, Dallas, TX
Registration for the golf fundraiser will open shortly. Sponsorship opportunities – including title sponsorship – are available by contacting Debby Robinson at drobinson@nationalautobodycouncil.org or 312.505.4336.
The date and location for the NABC® Fall Changing and Saving Lives Golf Fundraiser will be announced this spring.
The NABC® Changing and Saving Lives Golf Fundraisers provide an opportunity to join industry colleagues and customers for great golf and support the NABC®! And, of course, there is the opportunity to win bragging rights on the course, great raffle prizes and auction items! Through the foundation, proceeds will benefit families in need, military members, veterans and first responders, and help fulfill the mission of harnessing the power of the collective membership of the collision repair industry to positively impact communities across the country. The Changing and Saving Lives Foundation is a 501(c)3, making sponsorship and golf donations tax-deductible for companies and participants. It also will continue to offer the popular multi-event sponsorship program, making it more affordable and more efficient to be a partner in the NABC® golf events.
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 3,750 vehicles, provided extrication opportunities for some 7,000 First Responders and is helping educate students and adult drivers in communities around the country through NABC Recycled Rides®, NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) and the NABC® Community Impact programs. That effort equates to a 4:1 ROI in dollar value delivered from NABC® membership dollars. The National Auto Body Council® is changing the paradigm of how the collision industry works and is viewed. For more information, visit www.NationalautoBodyCouncil.org.
ABOUT THE CHANGING AND SAVING LIVES FOUNDATION
The Changing and Saving Lives Foundation exists to promote a positive impression of and common interest in the automotive repair industry; to improve the quality of life of families in need, veterans, active-duty military, and first responders through support programs and donations; and to give back to enhance communities across the country. The Changing and Saving Lives Foundation is a public benefit corporation and is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes and other programs and projects as are described in §§ 170(c)(2)(B), 501(c)(3), 2055(a)(2), and 2522(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws. For more information, visit www.changingandsavinglivesfoundation.org.