Presentation of the NABC Recycled Ride® with GEICO, Interinsurance Exchange of the Auto Club, Fix Auto USA and Seidner’s Collision Centers Took Place October 11, 2025, at March Air Reserve Base
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PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (October 13, 2025) – On Saturday, October 11, two United States service veterans each received life-changing gifts—the donation of beautifully refurbished vehicles to help as they seek to improve their lives. The donations were made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides® program, vehicle donors GEICO and Interinsurance Exchange of the Auto Club and repair partners Fix Auto USA and Seidner’s Collision Centers.
The presentations took place at the Guitars N’ Cars event at the March Veterans Village at March Air Reserve Base in California. The Guitars N’ Cars event combines great music, delicious food and one-of-a-kind classic cars that brings the Inland Empire community together in celebration of the mission to prevent and end veteran homelessness.
Mark Dralu is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served a long career in the service of his country from 2015 – 2024. Over the course of nearly a decade, he held multiple leadership roles, including Team Leader and Squad Leader, positions that taught him discipline, accountability and how to lead by example. After leaving the military, Dralu found himself without a job or housing and without the support system he had while in the service. The loss of income and structure made it hard to secure stable employment, leaving him homeless. Dralu relies on public transportation, which can be very stressful and unreliable. This refurbished vehicle from the NABC Recycled Rides® program will dramatically change his current situation. It will allow Dralu to apply for and accept jobs that are currently out of reach due to a lack of transportation. This opportunity is about more than just mobility, it will provide him with a solid foundation to rebuild his life, regain independence and work toward a stable and hopeful future.
Anthony Orosco is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard, serving from 1998 – 2001. Without a vehicle, he faces daily challenges that hold him back from achieving the stability and progress he has been working so hard to build. Tasks like getting to work or making medical appointments, become monumental obstacles that require coordination, compromise and the painful reality of possibly missing them altogether. Having a vehicle will open the door to consistent employment, allowing Orosco to better provide for his family. This refurbished vehicle from the NABC Recycled Rides® program will remove the uncertainty and limitations of his current situation and give him the freedom to focus on what matters most; being the father, partner and man his family needs. This vehicle will be a symbol of the second chance Orosco has been fighting for and allow him to show his family that he can be the man they deserve and to continue building a future rooted in love, faith and redemption.
The recipients were nominated by U.S. Vets. U.S. Vets is the leading nonprofit dedicated to the work of helping veterans and their families transition from homelessness through tailored support to help them gain independence.
GEICO, a Level One partner of the National Auto Body Council®, has donated more than a thousand vehicles to people and organizations through NABC Recycled Rides, making it the largest car donor partner of NABC Recycled Rides.
The Interinsurance Exchange of the Auto Club is a AAA-affiliated reciprocal insurer providing auto, home and other insurance products to Auto Club members in California. They have donated dozens of vehicles to Southern California residents in need.
Fix Auto USA is part of the Driven Brands family of automotive brands, and Fix Auto Riverside is an I-CAR Gold Certified repair facility.
Seidner’s Collision Centers is an I-CAR Gold Class network started in 1964 in Temple City, CA. Their business model follows the simple principle of “taking care of each and every guest and making sure they are happy.”
Additional partners in this presentation include: CADAS, Metro Honda, Oilstop, All Clear ADAS, Copart, Advanced Remarketing Services, Cars for Charity
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.
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.