The NABC Recycled Rides® Presentation Took Place Recently in Houston
MEDIA NOTE: Photos and Video from the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation are available HERE
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (August 14, 2025) – On Wednesday, August 13, a young man in need received a life-changing gift—a beautifully refurbished vehicle that will enable him to get to work and take care of his family. The donation was made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides® program, vehicle donor Farmers and 1st Choice Collision, an I-CAR Gold Class repair facility.
The vehicle, a 2021 Nissan Rogue, was donated by Farmers and refurbished by the technicians of 1st Choice Collision in Houston.
“For me, it was a really awesome experience to see Anthony’s face and to see his family enjoy the car,” said Oswaldo Munoz, General Manager at 1st Choice Collision in Houston. “For them getting into the car and driving it away was a really amazing experience for me and my team. We’re really thankful and hope Anthony enjoys this car with his family.”
Anthony Huynh-Tu grew up in an abusive environment filled with pain and instability. He has overcome those adversities to care for his mother and her medical needs, along with his two brothers. For Huynh-Tu, the NABC Recycled Rides® vehicle will be a life-changer. It means consistency, reliability, and peace of mind. It will allow him to get to work without added stress and ensure his family gets the care they need to succeed in life. Huynh-Tu was nominated for the NABC Recycled RidesÒ program by Fort Bend Family Promise, mobilizes an interfaith network of local congregations to help families regain their housing, their independence and their dignity.
“I’m excited to be here today and just want to say thank you to everybody at 1st Choice Collision, Farmers and everyone involved with the NABC Recycled Rides® program for this car,” said Huynh-Tu. “It’s going to help with transportation, not only for me getting to work, but also taking my mom to her appointments and helping my brothers get to school as well. I can’t wait to use this car to help us get where we need to go.”
Farmers, a Level One partner of the National Auto Body Council®, has donated dozens of vehicles to people and organizations 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 include: Dent Masters, LQK, E&R Quick Service, Five Star Solutions, Mossy Nissan, PPG, 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.