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Dale Ross
651.207.9652
dross@nationalautobodycouncil.org
The NABC Recycled Rides® Presentation Took Place Recently in Stillwater, Minnesota.
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (January 13, 2025) – On January 8, a new father from Coon Rapids, Minnesota experienced a life-changing event – the presentation of a vehicle to provide him independence and the ability to meet his baby’s needs – thanks to the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® program along with car donor GEICO and collision repair partner CARSTAR.
Maurice Wilson recently became a father. He has been fortunate to be able to borrow a truck from his boss to take the baby to appointments and to get rides from co-workers sometimes, but he has been without a family vehicle, until now. The NABC Recycled Rides® 2023 Nissan Altima will make it possible for him to get to work and to save money he has been spending on ride shares. Wilson will be able to search for better housing and a better paying job.
CARSTAR, part of the Driven Brands family of automotive brands, is North America’s largest franchise network of independently owned and operated collision repair facilities with more than 700 locations in 35 states and 10 Canadian provinces.
Joel Hansen, CEO of the Zerwas group of CARSTAR collision stores, explained why his company became involved in this NABC Recycled Rides® donation: “We were celebrating the grand opening of our Stillwater location, and we felt this was a good way to make an impact on the community we serve. We try to give back in any way we can, and we will definitely be involved in Recycled Rides again.”
Wilson was nominated for the NABC Recycled Rides® donated vehicle by the Urban League Twin Cities.
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 $50 million.
Additional partners in the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation included A-Condition Wheel Service, Kline Nissan, LKQ, asTech, Central Automotive, Frankie’s Towing, Advance Auto Parts, Cars for Charity, Advanced Remarketing Services, 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 5,500 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 www.NationalautoBodyCouncil.org.