Three military veterans and two single parents will be honored for their service to our country and for their commitment to family as each receives keys to free cars donated as part of the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides program.
The five vehicles will be unveiled during the two-day NACE | CARS Conference & Expo. Recycled Rides is a national program in which collision industry companies team up to repair and donate vehicles to individuals in need. The families were nominated by nonprofit charitable organizations in the southern California area. Since the inception of Recycled Rides in 2007, more than 1,000 vehicles valued at over $12 million have been donated across the country.
Schedule of Presentations:
Thursday, August 11th – 11:30 a.m.
- Travis Steele was an Army reservist living in Arizona and was called back last year to active duty in Ventura, Calif. With prohibitive California housing costs out of reach for the family, his wife and four children – and one due in September – stayed behind in Arizona. His old car recently broke down, with repairs costing more than the value of the car, now limiting Steele’s ability to visit his family. Nominated by Support The Enlisted Project (STEP), Steele will receive a 2013 Dodge Caravan donated by Insurance Auto Auctions and repaired by Pacific Elite Collision.
- John Munoz, an Army veteran, enjoyed a 10-year career at McDonnell Douglas until he broke his back, was unable to work and depleted his savings. His car had become his home until it was stolen while he was in the hospital. Nominated by U.S. Veterans Initiative, he will receive a 2014 Nissan Sentra donated by Hertz and repaired by MAACO Lake Forest.
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