Valley Motor Center to Participate in 2010 Recycled Rides Program
Valley Motor Center has announced that it will once again participate in the nationwide vehicle donation program called “Recycled Rides.” The annual program, coordinated by the National Auto Body Council (NABC), allows for participating collision repair facilities to donate vehicles at no charge to local charities or organizations during Thanksgiving week. “Our goal is to
Florida Military Order of the Purple Heart Receives Newly Refurbished Vehicle
Transportation of Memorial Wall of Honor made possible by Sterling Autobody and Allstate Insurance.
NABC Hopes to Round Up 150 Recycled Rides for 2010
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that this year’s Recycled Rides program is up and running, with a goal of 150 vehicle donations for this November. The community awareness program allows shops, suppliers and insurers to collaborate to restore vehicles to donate to families or organizations in need of reliable transportation. The organization is
Repairers Reflect on Business in 2009, Look Ahead to ’10
It’s safe to say that 2009 will not be looked at as a banner year for most businesses. Even though most economists agreed that the recent stretch of financial misery wasn’t as bad as the Great Depression, they did say it was the worst since the Depression – with some calling it the Great Recession.
Donates Five Vehicles for ‘Second Tour of Duty’
On Nov. 23, the Monday before Thanksgiving, five Arizona veterans organizations received refurbished vehicles thanks to five collision repair centers participating in the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program. In 2008, Impact Auto Body of Mesa, Ariz., refurbished a vehicle supplied by Allstate Insurance and donated it to the Disabled American Veterans of Mesa,
King Collision Centers Spearheading Safe Driving Program for Teens
Plymouth, Mass.-based King Collision Centers announced it has launched a safe driving campaign that aims to keep area teenagers out of serious accidents. “Obviously, you never want anybody to get hurt. On the other hand, we do earn our living repairing automobiles, so it’s more than a bit unusual for a collision center to be
Six Long Island Repair Shops to Help Local Military Families with Recycled Rides
Long Island auto body repair shops have joined together to help six local military families in need. The repairers are members of the National Auto Body Council (NABC) and have partnered to participate in NABC’s Recycled Rides program. “Our goal with this project is to help people right here in our local community; we utilized
Arizona Veterans to Receive Recycled Rides
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that body shop s and insurers in Arizona have joined together to donate five recycled vehicles to Arizona Disabled American Veterans (DAV) chapters and the Military Families Foundation as part of the Recycled Rides project. Through NABC’s annual Recycled Rides project, collision repairers, insurers and other industry participants
Connecticut Association Joins NABC
The Connecticut Collision Repair Specialists (CCRS), a non-profit collision repairer association, has become a member of the National Autobody Council (NABC). The CCRS says the NABC’s “inclusive” policy that welcomes repairers, suppliers, parts vendors and insurers fits with the CCRS’ values. “We subscribe to the mission of NABC and its desire to build
More Than 60 Vehicles Promised for NABC’s Recycled Rides
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) 2008 Recycled Rides project is closing in on its target of making 100 simultaneous vehicle donations the week of Thanksgiving. Participating collision repair facilities have already committed to repair over 60 vehicles. For the project, NABC members repair and donate recycled vehicles to families in need throughout the United