Presentation of the NABC Recycled Ride® Took Place August 6 at the Pinnacle Financial Partners Flagship Office in Bowling Green, KY
MEDIA NOTE: Photos from the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation are available HERE
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (August 6, 2026) – On Thursday, August 6, Camryn Holder, a nursing student from Bowling Green, KY, received the gift of reliable transportation — a beautifully refurbished vehicle that will help her as she continues her education and pursues her career. The donation was made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides® program, vehicle donor Allstate and repair partner Gerber Collision & Glass with support from Enterprise.
The presentation, sponsored by Pinnacle Financial Partners, took place at the Pinnacle Financial Partners flagship office located in Bowling Green, KY. Pinnacle Financial Partners, which is a level one member of the NABC, provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for businesses and their owners and individuals interested in a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution.
“It is an honor to host today’s NABC Recycled Rides® presentation at our Pinnacle location here in Bowling Green,” said Dan Harbison, regional president, Bowling Green, for Pinnacle Financial Partners. “Our goal at Pinnacle is to always connect and serve our community and I can’t think of a better way to do that than to provide the gift of reliable transportation to this young nursing student from right here in Bowling Green. We wish her all the best with her new vehicle and on her future in the medical field.”
The Honorable Judge Doug Gorman, Warren County Judge/Executive, was in attendance and made remarks in support of the partnership between the Bowling Green community and Pinnacle Financial Partners. He also presented a proclamation honoring the day’s event.
Holder was nominated by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) is a statewide network of 16 community colleges spanning over 70 campuses across Kentucky. Headquartered in Versailles, KY, this system serves as the state’s primary provider of postsecondary education, online learning, and workforce training, enrolling over 100,000 students annually.
A 2019 Kia Sportage LX, donated by Allstate and refurbished by the technicians at Gerber Collision & Glass, was presented to Holder. She is a first-generation college student at SKYCTC, enrolled full-time in the RN nursing program who is exceptionally hardworking, driven, and intelligent. Holder is also pursuing her BSN through the University of Louisville LPN-to-BSN program. By taking on an increased academic workload, she is positioning herself to graduate with her bachelor’s degree shortly after becoming a registered nurse—demonstrating her ambition and long-term commitment to the nursing profession. Holder works full-time as an LPN on a neuro/med-surg unit to gain valuable clinical experience while maintaining above-passing grades in both programs. She pays her personal expenses independently. Her parents are quite below the poverty line and are focused on supporting her younger siblings, leaving her without financial assistance. Despite this, she has taken out minimal student loans due to her awareness of long-term financial burden and her determination to remain financially responsible. Reliable transportation has become her greatest barrier. Holder must commute daily to class and travel to clinical sites that can be up to 70 miles away. Her current vehicle is highly unreliable—it often fails to start in warm weather, leaks during rain, and has an exhaust issue that allows fumes into the cabin, posing both safety and health risks. This directly impacts her ability to meet the strict expectations of punctuality and reliability required in nursing school and clinical practice. Holder’s journey reflects resilience and determination. She graduated high school with two associate degrees while coming from a low-income household and navigating changes in her living situation during middle school. This refurbished vehicle from the NABC Recycled Rides® program will not only support her current success but also directly contribute to her ability to continue her education, grow in her nursing career, and ultimately give back to her community in a meaningful way.
“This vehicle means reliable transportation for me, it means getting to and from work safely, as well as getting to school without any issues,” said Holder.
Those in the community can support this life-changing program in two ways – donate to the program directly or donate their unwanted or non-running vehicle through the Changing and Saving Lives Keys for Change program. They will receive a tax donation for their contribution, and proceeds will help provide reliable transportation for those in need across the country – and in their community.
Additional partners in this presentation include: Luther’s Auto Repair, Triple C Paintless Dent Repair, Advanced Remarketing Services, Cars for Charity, Enterprise and Copart.
Allstate, a Level One partner of the National Auto Body Council®, has donated more than 300 vehicles to people and organizations through the NABC Recycled Rides® program, making it one of the largest vehicle donor partners of NABC Recycled Rides®.
Gerber Collision & Glass, a Level One member of the NABC®, was founded in 1937 as a single glass and trim shop and has grown to be one of the largest auto collision and glass repair companies in North America. Gerber Collision & Glass locations are all I-CAR Gold Certified repair facilities.
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 3,750 vehicles valued at some $67 million.
ABOUT PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (“Pinnacle”) is a $129.1 billion asset regional bank which provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services for commercial and consumer clients who want a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. The firm joined forces with Synovus Financial Corp. in 2026, bringing together more than 160 years of combined banking service. Pinnacle is the largest bank headquartered in Tennessee and the largest bank holding company headquartered in Georgia. The firm is No. 1 in deposit market share* in the Nashville MSA and No. 4 in the Atlanta MSA with offices in Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland.
Pinnacle is an employer of choice for financial services professionals. The firm is No. 12 in the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2026, its 10th consecutive appearance. Pinnacle was also recognized by American Banker as No. 4 among America’s Best Banks to Work For in 2025, its 13th consecutive year on the list, and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets. Learn more about Pinnacle at PNFP.com.
*As of June 30, 2025, according to FDIC data.
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 3,750 vehicles valued at more than $67 million and provided extrication opportunities for some 7,000 First Responders in communities around the country through NABC Recycled Rides® and NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™).
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.
The Changing and Saving Lives Foundation Keys for Change program also helps drive funding for key programs. The easy, efficient donation process allows vehicle owners to turn their unwanted vehicles into life-changing support. All vehicle donations fund critical programs that provide support and assistance for families in need, military members, veterans and first responders.
For more information, visit http://www.nationalautobodycouncil.org.