Carstar Archives - National Auto Body Council®

Boston Area Charity Receives the Gift of a Refurbished Vehicle Thanks to Allstate, CARSTAR and the NABC Recycled Rides® Program

April 30, 2026 by Deborah Robinson

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (April 30, 2026) – Recently, a Boston area charity received a gift that will help change lives – a refurbished vehicle to help them in caring for local at-risk youths. The donation was made possible by vehicle donor Allstate, repair partner CARSTAR, part of the Driven Brands family of automotive brands, and is in memory of Chad Sulkala. Chad passed away unexpectedly last year. He and his father, Charles, have been instrumental in the creation and development of the National Auto Body Council.

Tulsa Area Veteran in Need Receives the Gift of a Refurbished Vehicle Thanks to Farmers Insurance, CARSTAR and the NABC Recycled Rides® Program

April 20, 2026April 17, 2026 by Deborah Robinson

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (April 17, 2026) – On Friday, April 17, a Tulsa, OK, area veteran in need received the gift of a lifetime – a refurbished vehicle to help him in caring for his family and fellow veterans. The donation was made possible by vehicle donor Farmers Insurance and repair partner CARSTAR, part of the Driven Brands of automotive brands.

Two Deserving Charlotte Women Receive the Gift of a Refurbished Vehicle Thanks to Allstate, Alpha Omega Advisement, CARSTAR Auto Body, Maaco and the NABC Recycled Rides® Program

March 27, 2026March 26, 2026 by Deborah Robinson

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (March 26, 2026) – On Thursday, March 26, Driven Brands joined the National Auto Body Council to honor Women’s History Month by gifting two NABC Recycled Rides® vehicles to two deserving Charlotte women. The donations were made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides® program, vehicle donor Allstate and CARSTAR franchise owner, Jason Zander, and repair partners CARSTAR Auto Body of Cary and Maaco of Charlotte, both part of the Driven Brands family of automotive brands.

Indianapolis Area Veteran Receives Refurbished Vehicle Thanks to GEICO, CARSTAR and the NABC Recycled Rides® Program

January 22, 2026 by Deborah Robinson

MEDIA NOTE: Photos from the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation are available HERE PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (January 22, 2026) – On Tuesday, January 20, an Indianapolis area veteran received a life-changing gift—the donation of a beautifully refurbished vehicle as she continues her work in the veteran’s community. The donation was made possible by the NABC Recycled … Read more

National Auto Body Council® Teams Up with Ray Evernham for Presentation of NABC Recycled Rides® Vehicle to IGNITE Program, Thanks to Allstate and CARSTAR Auto Body of Cleveland

January 9, 2026January 8, 2026 by Deborah Robinson

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (January 8, 2026) – On Thursday, January 8, the IGNITE program, which provides support and services to young adults with Aspergers and autism was joined by NASCAR Hall of Fame crew chief Ray Evernham, to help kick the new year into gear with the donation of a beautifully refurbished vehicle to help them better serve their members.

Orlando-Area Mother of Two Receives Refurbished Vehicle Thanks to NABC Changing & Saving Lives Foundation, CARSTAR and the NABC Recycled Rides® Program

October 20, 2025October 17, 2025 by Deborah Robinson

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (October 17, 2025) – On Friday, October 17, a mother of two form Central Florida received a life-changing gift—the donation of a beautifully refurbished vehicle to help as she looks to strengthen her family’s foundation. The donation was made possible through the NABC Recycled Rides Program and CARSTAR. The vehicle being gifted had belonged to the mother of NABC and Changing and Savings Lives Foundation Executive Director Debby Robinson and was donated through the Changing and Saving Lives Foundation.

Two Denver-area Mothers Receive Refurbished Vehicles Thanks to NABC®, GEICO, Travelers, CARSTAR, Abra Auto Body, Fix Auto USA and the NABC Recycled Rides® Program

October 1, 2025 by Deborah Robinson

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (October 1 , 2025) – On Tuesday, September 30, two Denver-area mothers each received life-changing gifts—the donation of beautifully refurbished vehicles to help them as they care for their families. The donations were made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides® program, vehicle donors GEICO and Travelers and repair partners CARSTAR Axiom Collision Repair and the Abra Auto Body Repair of America location in Ft. Collins/Greely.

Fairfax-Area Veteran Receives Refurbished Vehicle, Thanks to NABC®, GEICO, CARSTAR and the NABC Recycled Rides® Program

September 26, 2025 by Deborah Robinson

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (September 26, 2025) – On Thursday, September 25, a beautifully refurbished vehicle was donated to a United States Air Force veteran from Fairfax, VA. The donation was made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides® program, vehicle donor GEICO and repair partner CARSTAR.

CARSTAR Russom’s Collision of Rutherford, TN Helps Local First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills to Help Make Nashville-area Drivers Safer on the Road Through National Auto Body Council® First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) Program

August 28, 2025August 27, 2025 by Deborah Robinson

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (August 27, 2025) – More than 20 first responders from the Kenton, Gibson County, Dyer, Milan, and Rutherford Fire Departments put on their rescue gear for a hands-on demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication, preparing them to provide the best response for car accident victims in the Nashville area, all thanks to CARSTAR Russom’s, Allstate, GEICO, the Rutherford Fire Department, and the National Auto Body Council® F.R.E.E.™ program.

CARSTAR Jordan Road Collision Fulfills a Passed Veteran’s Wish to Donate His Vehicle to a Denver-area Veteran in Need through the NABC Recycled Rides® Program

July 31, 2025 by Deborah Robinson

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (July 31, 2025) – On Wednesday, July 23, a U.S. Navy veteran and single father from the Denver area received a life-changing gift, a fully refurbished vehicle to allow him to help his son get to school activities and to see to the family’s needs—thanks to the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® program and CARSTAR Jordan Road Collision, which donated the vehicle and the work of its technicians to fully refurbish it.

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