NABC® Members Farmers and All Magic Paint & Body Donate a Refurbished Vehicle to an Orange County Mother in Need through the NABC Recycled Rides® Program

The NABC Recycled Rides® Presentation Took Place Recently in Rancho Mirage, California.

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL  (February 25, 2025) – On February 20, a single mother from Orange County received a life-changing gift—a beautifully refurbished vehicle that will help her pursue her college degree and take care of her children – thanks to the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® program along with insurance partner Farmers Insurance and collision repair partner All Magic Body & Paint Collision Centers.

The vehicle, a 2019 Toyota Corolla, was donated by Farmers and beautifully completely refurbished by the technicians at All Magic Body & Paint Collision Center of Fontana.

Jessica Chavez, was without transportation since she lost her vehicle in an accident last year. This single mother of two hasn’t had a reliable ride since then…until now. The NABC Recycled Rides® vehicle is already enabling Chavez to continue her schooling and to take care of her daughters.  She is intent on escaping the cycle of poverty, and a vehicle is essential to that quest.

The presentation took place at Collision Solutions Network (CSN) national meeting at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage. CSN assists independent and dealer collision repair facilities with corporate level support to better compete in an ever-evolving marketplace. CSN focuses on helping its network shops improve operating performance and efficiency through a variety of services and programs, including data tracking, performance training, and coaching and assessments, as well as vendor, insurer and OE certification relationships and rebate programs, powerful marketing, group insurance and benefit programs, and more. All Magic Paint and Body Collison Centers is a member of CSN.

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies^® was built on a firm foundation of reliable businesses and a dedication to continual improvement. What began as a simple car insurance company for farmers has become a multi-line, multi-company insurance and financial services group with a solid reputation and a strong commitment to making lives better through NABC Recycled Rides®

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.

Additional partners in the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation at the CSN national conference included K&P Auto Dismantler, Scan Tech Automotive Solutions, AKZO Nobel, Lobos Towing, Advanced Remarketing Services, Cars for Charity, Copart, and Enterprise.

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®, NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) and the NABC® Community Impact program. 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 https://nationalautobodycouncil.org/.