The NABC Recycled Rides® Presentation Took Place Thursday in Tempe, AZ
MEDIA NOTE: Photos and Video from the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation are available HERE
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (August 28, 2025) – On Thursday, August 28, a Scottsdale mother of five received a life-changing gift—a fully refurbished vehicle that will enable her to care for her family. The donation was made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides® program, vehicle donor Allstate and repair partner Fix Auto Tempe, an I-CAR Gold Class repair facility.
The vehicle, a 2021 Honda Pilot was generously donated by Allstate and refurbished by the technicians of Fix Auto Tempe.
“Many times, we take our everyday activities for granted but there are many people in our community that don’t have a vehicle to access those needs,” said Dennis O’Mahoney, President, Fix Auto USA. “Through National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® and through collaboration with Fix Auto here in Tempe, as well as Allstate, we donate these vehicles to families in need and we have a really great recipient here today.”
Mercede Foreman is a single mother of five facing many challenges. Just two years ago, the Foreman family was struggling with homelessness. Foreman has worked extremely hard to get her family out of that cycle. With each of her children having unique needs and participating in a variety of activities, the lack of reliable transportation is often overwhelming for Foreman. The NABC Recycled Rides® vehicle will be make life much easier for her and her family. It will allow Foreman to simplify routine tasks like school drop-offs and grocery shopping. It would also allow Foreman’s children to enjoy enriching experiences like sports and other community events. This refurbished vehicle will truly allow the family to move onto the next phase of their lives, providing stability and a constant routine.
The recipient was nominated by Family Promise of Greater Phoenix. Family Promise helps families facing homelessness by providing secure, stable housing through safe shelter, caring connections, and a community of support.
“I’m really overwhelmed, really excited, and so grateful for this opportunity, it’s going to change my life, and I just thank everybody so much,” said Foreman.
Allstate, a Level One partner of the National Auto Body Council®, has donated many vehicles to people and organizations through NABC Recycled Rides, making it one of the largest car donor partners of NABC Recycled Rides.
Fix Auto USA is part of the Driven Brands family of automotive brands, and Fix Auto Tempe is an I-CAR Gold Certified repair facility.
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 this presentation include: OPUS IVS, LKQ, AutoNation Honda in Chandler, Highline Car Care, Smart Calibrations, Glass Now, Akso, Copart, Enterprise, Advanced Remarketing Services, and Cars for Charity
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® 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.