NABC® Members GEICO and M3 Collision Group Donate Refurbished Vehicle to Deserving Central New Jersey Single Mother

The NABC Recycled Rides® Presentation Took Place on June 10 in Neptune, New Jersey

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (July 11, 2024) – A single mother experienced a life-changing event –the presentation of a vehicle to provide her critically needed transportation–thanks to the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® program along with car donor GEICO and repair partner M3 Collision Powered by VIVE.

NABC®, GEICO and M3 Collision Group of Neptune NJ, presented a fully refurbished 2020 Honda Accord to Ayo Kolade. a single mother of twins, who sought help from Birth Haven after becoming homeless due to her struggles with a high-risk pregnancy and no support. She was able to overcome her complications, as well as a period of homelessness. A few days after her babies were discharged from the NICU, she got the news of being nominated and approved for an NABC Recycled Rides® car. The joyous news sped up her recovery. The car will make her visits to the doctor, childcare, work and other activities less stressful.

“This is the beginning of a new life, really—I’m so excited,” said Ayo Kolade.  “I have young twins, and this will make it so much easier to get to their doctor’s appointments and get me to work.  Thank you to everyone who made this possible. I’m so grateful.”

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 3,300 vehicles valued at some $47 million.

Additional partners in the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation included 1-800 Charity Cars, Copart, L&M ADAS Calibration Center, 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 3,300 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