Car Presentation to Recipient Took Place December 14
MEDIA NOTE: Photos and video from the NABC Recycled Rides® Presentation are available (here)
ORLANDO, FL – December 15, 2023 – On December 14, an Orlando area single mother experienced a life-changing event – the presentation of a vehicle to provide her independence and the ability to take of her family – thanks to the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® program along with car donor Travelers and collision repair partner Classic Collision. Local Travelers employees raised more than $3,600 for the recipient.
The presentation was held at Classic Collision in Orlando and the deserving recipient, Sherly Marc, was nominated by Jobs Partnership LifeWorks. Sheryl, who received a beautifully refurbished 2018 Hyundai Tucson, is a Spring 2023 Jobs Partnership LifeWorks graduate. Since Sherly did not have a car, she paid for ride shares, rode the bus and asked friends for rides so she could better herself and her children through the LifeWorks program. Her hard work and dedication paid off when was hired as a Patient Care Technician. She works full time to take care of her two small children. When asked how having a car would impact her life, she said that having a car will have a huge impact on her life and career.
“This is the light in the dark for me,” said Sheryl. “Thanks so much to each organization who gave this car to me. I will take good care of it.,”
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 3,200 vehicles valued at some $46 million.
Additional partners in the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation include Advance Auto Locksmith, AutoZone, Copart, Enterprise, Empire Auto Parts, Lakeland Automall, Ultimate Auto Glass & Electronics, El Coqui Bakery, Cars for Charity and Advanced Remarketing Services.
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 3,200 vehicles, provided extrication opportunities for more than 5,500 First Responders and is helping educate students and adult drivers in communities around the country through NABC Recycled Rides®, NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) and the NABC® Drive Out Distraction program. That effort equates to a 4:1 ROI in dollar value delivered from NABC® membership dollars. The National Auto Body Council® is changing the paradigm of how the collision industry works and is viewed. For more information, visit www.NationalautoBodyCouncil.org.
