NABC® Members GEICO and Texas Collision Centers Donate Refurbished Vehicle to Dallas Veteran in Need through the NABC Recycled Recycled Rides® Program

 The NABC Recycled Rides® Presentation Took Place Recently in Ft. Worth

MEDIA NOTE: Photos from the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation are available HERE.

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (December 23, 2024) – On Thursday, December 19, a U.S. Army Veteran who has dealt with health and economic adversity experienced a life-changing event – the presentation of  a vehicle to provide him independence and greater access to services – thanks to the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® program, along with vehicle donor GEICO and collision repair partner Texas Collision Centers.

NABC®, GEICO and Texas Collision Centers-South Fort Worth presented a fully refurbished 2018 Hyundai Sonata to Timothy Sielback, a dedicated U.S. Army veteran who served our country with honor and bravery. After his return from active duty, he faced numerous challenges, including finding stable employment and affordable housing. After many years of working in the service industry and despite his best efforts, he found himself without a home, struggling to get by each day.

Timothy Sielback’s journey from being a proud serviceman to a homeless veteran is a testament to the harsh realities many veterans face when transitioning back to civilian life. He attended various job training programs and counseling sessions, demonstrating his commitment to improving his situation and becoming self-sufficient once again. Finally, Sielback found stable housing in the HUDVASH program which allowed him to rent an apartment with a Section 8 voucher. He stood out as a deserving candidate due to his unwavering perseverance and dedication to improving his life despite the numerous obstacles he has faced. His story is a powerful example of resilience, and his nominator, Soldiers’ Angels, said that it will be a crucial step in helping him achieve the stability and independence he has worked so hard for.

Texas Collision Centers has been honored three times as one of the Dallas Morning News Top Workplaces.  Company leaders explain that they value employee retention over maximizing profits.  This family-owned business operates 14 full-service collision, glass and paint facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Texas Collision Centers chief strategy officer Shyllo Michaelis attended the presentation and commented, “Texas Collision Centers is so very grateful to have been chosen as the repair partner to refurbish this vehicle for the benefit of such a worthy veteran recipient in Mr. Sielbeck. Giving back to the communities we serve is ingrained in our culture and an important part of our identity as an organization.”

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 this NABC Recycled Rides® presentation included Complete Collision Solutions, Wheel Technologies.com, LKQ, AutoNation Hyundai North Richland Hills, 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 www.NationalautoBodyCouncil.org.