The National Auto Body Council (NABC) will gift six refurbished vehicles to six deserving Phoenix, Ariz., families through its Recycled Rides program on Monday, Dec. 17. The event will take place at Camelback Toyota, one of six local area dealership collision centers affiliated with the Van Tuyl Group Inc.
“At its most basic, the goal of Recycled Rides is to help people help themselves,” said Rafael Hinojos, collision business development director for the Van Tuyl Group, “and all of the industry segments commit to playing a part in seeing that happens. Most that participate find it a life-changing experience, and I’m sure the Phoenix event will be no exception.”
Companies that have contributed to the giftings include Enterprise Rent-A-Car, LKQ Corporation, 3M, PPG, Travelers Insurance, Wal-Mart, Jiffy Lube, Shell Oil, Cobblestone Auto Spa, Lakeshore Learning Center, Airpark Tint, All-City Towing, Valley Towing and many other sponsors.
Each Recycled Rides event is local in focus, and the program works with charities in specific geographic areas to find qualified recipients needing a vehicle to help them continue leading productive lives. In the Phoenix area, the nonprofit organizations are Crisis Nursery, 1-800-Charity Cars and Fighter Country Foundation.
The six local collision centers that will be donating their labor to refurbish the vehicles are:
• ABC Collision Center
• Collision Center of Peoria
• Bell Collision Center
• Camelback Toyota Collision Center
• Midway Collision Center
• Van Collision Center
“We’re happy to give these families the reliable transportation that can help provide them a fresh start,” said Recycled Rides Co-Chairman Jim Ocampo, DuPont Performance Coatings. “We’re also very pleased to be able to say that the Phoenix gifting represents only a small fraction the 150 families that received vehicles this year through Recycled Rides. It’s great to be part of a project that clearly illustrates the giving nature of NABC members and the collision repair industry at large.”
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