Presentation of the NABC Recycled Ride® Took Place March 4 at the AkzoNobel North American Performance Group Conference in San Diego
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PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (March 5, 2026) – On Wednesday, March 4, a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard received a life-changing gift—the donation of a beautifully refurbished vehicle as she actively works toward stability for her and her growing family. The donation was made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides® program, vehicle donor Allstate and repair partner Collision Experts, a member of Certified Collision Group.
The presentation took place at the AkzoNobel North American Performance Group Conference outside the San Diego Hard Rock Hotel. The focus of the performance group is to enhance the performance of the individuals and businesses represented through a mutually beneficial exchange of information, success stories and advice.
“This is such a great partnership with NABC and our vendor partners and a great opportunity to give back to our veterans and our community,” said Dan Carranza, on behalf of AkzoNobel. “We’re proud to present this vehicle to ‘KeKe’ and her family and we thank her for her service.”
The recipient was nominated by Zero8hundred. Zero8Hundred’s mission is to offer compassionate, evidence-based support to service members and their families, helping them navigate the unique challenges of transitioning from active duty to civilian life through a peer-based social work model.
“We’ve been open for 25 years and this is our first gifting with NABC,” said Collision Experts owner, Auday Shamoon. “We are honored to be a part of such a great event to help a veteran in need.”
A 2023 Honda CRV, donated by Allstate and refurbished by the technicians at Collision Experts, was presented to Ke Shoundra White. Sheis an Army Reserve veteran, serving from 2019 to 2024, and her spouse is currently active duty. She is highly motivated and actively working toward stability for herself and her growing family. Ke Shoundra is pursuing employment and continuing her education. A significant barrier she is facing is transportation. Currently, she and her spouse rely on rideshare services to get to work and school, which has created an ongoing financial strain during an already challenging period. Ke Shoundra is also expecting a child, which makes reliable and safe transportation even more critical. This refurbished vehicle from the NABC Recycled Rides® program will greatly reduce financial stress, improve consistency with employment and school and support the overall stability and well-being of her and her family. Based on her motivation, follow-through, and commitment to long-term self-sufficiency, this support will have a meaningful and sustainable impact.
“Overwhelming is definitely one way to put it, truly just blessed,” White said. “Feeling amazing right now and to know my family has an opportunity to expand, travel, make it to work, and put a car seat in the back of this car is great. Nobody knows what can happen to our service members, the fact that they’re able to serve, protect me, my child, my family, it’s amazing, it’s a sisterhood, brotherhood you just can’t explain.”
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®.
Collision Experts, an I-CAR Gold Class facility, has been serving the San Diego area since 2000 and providing quality collision repair & auto body repair. They are part of the Certified Collision Group, which is a Level One partner of the NABC®.
Additional partners in this presentation include: Pedro Glass, Elitek, Lux, Evans Tire, AkzoNobel, Advanced Remarketing Services, Copart, Cars for Charity and Elite Body Shop Solutions.
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.
If you would like to support the efforts of the National Auto Body Council and help local community members in need, visit https://www.changingandsavinglivesfoundation.org/ .
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 and provided extrication opportunities for some 6,000 First Responders in communities around the country through NABC Recycled Rides® and NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™). 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.