The National Auto Body Council (NABC) has announced that more than 100 veterans and their families have received the keys to a newly refurbished vehicle this month as part of Progressive’s sixth annual Keys to Progress event. The vehicle giveaways occurred on Nov. 8 at 65 locations across the country, including Progressive offices and authorized vehicle repair facilities.
In addition to the more than 100 veterans benefiting from Keys to Progress vehicles, these charities also received cars: Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (Minn.), Community Hope (N.J.), Vets 4 Vets (Walnut creek, Calif.), Veterans Village (Nev.) and Hope Center (Baton Rouge, La.). The cars will help them extend their mission to help veterans.
Progressive works with local NABC member body shops and other program supporters to put refurbished vehicles in the hands of deserving veterans.
Progressive’s Keys to Progress program offers military families reliable transportation to get on the road and move forward in life. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, approximately 40 percent of veterans live in rural areas where transportation options can be limited, meaning it’s necessary for them to travel far to receive medical care, reach employment centers and access other services they need.
For a 2017 recipient, receiving a vehicle didn’t only impact her own life, it allowed her to help other veterans and their families.
“If it wasn’t for Progressive, I wouldn’t have been able to carry out my mission of volunteer work to the Veteran Community and their families,” said Emily Toro, Gold Star Mother and 2017 Keys to Progress recipient. “Since I was given this vehicle, I have been able to travel throughout New York helping Gold Star families. I am forever grateful for the vehicle donation and it has inspired me to work even harder.”
Added Progressive Claims Group President Mike Sieger, “We’re so proud to be celebrating our sixth year of supporting veterans through our Keys to Progress program. This is just one of the ways we give back to those who gave so much. For many veterans, transportation to work, school, medical appointments or even social events can be a hardship, and we recognize their need for reliable transportation so they can live the life they deserve.”
Progressive teamed up with several organizations to make the Keys to Progress program a reality:
- NABC member body shops, volunteer staff, resources and thousands of hours of collective time to repair the vehicles free-of-charge to veterans.
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car provides the first six months of insurance for each donated vehicle. Policies are written by Progressive.
- Veracity Research Co. Investigations, a veteran-owned and operated organization, helps support the recipient selection process each year.
- The original 1-800-Charity Cars, donates resources to facilitate titling and registration of vehicles for recipients.
- Copart and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a business unit of KAR Auction Services, Inc. donate some of the vehicles.
- Preferred Warranties Inc., another KAR business unit, provides a Powertrain 12-Month Protection Plan for most donated vehicles
- Pep Boys provides a one-year routine maintenance package – including oil changes, wipers, tire rotation and more – for each donated vehicle, available through any of the nearly 1,000 Pep Boys service locations.
- Local charities help to identify veteran recipients in each region.
Keys to Progress events happened in the following cities*:
Event Location | Ship Street Address | City | State | Repair Facility Name |
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center | 101 Ati Parkway | Hoover | AL | Joe Hudson’s Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance | 210 Dekalb Industrial Way #100 | Decatur | GA | Friendship Paint & Body |
Progressive Insurance | 800 Progressive Way | Marietta | GA | Days Chevrolet |
Progressive Insurance | 4250 International Blvd NW Suite B | Norcross | GA | Rick Hendrick Chevrolet of Buford |
Dahl Ford Davenport | 1310 E. Kimberly Road | Davenport | IA | Dahl Ford Davenport |
Service King Collision Repair of Urbana | 802 E Perkins Rd | Urbana | IL | Service King Collision Repair Centers |
Chur Brothers Collision Repair | 751 Shadeland Avenue | Indianapolis | IN | Abra Auto Body Repair of America |
Oxmoor Collision Repair Center | 11505 Electron Drive | Louisville | KY | Oxmoor Collision Center |
Collision Specialities | 4415 American Way | Baton Rouge | LA | Collision Specialties |
Kev’s Kars | 1425 Airline Drive | Metairie | LA | Kev’s Kars |
Progressive Insurance – Glen Burnie | 841 Cromwell Park Dr | Glen Burnie | MD | CALIBER COLLISION |
Progressive Insurance | 12201 Old Columbia Pike | Silver Spring | MD | International Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance – Burnsville | 12450 River Ridge Lane | Burnsville | MN | Superior Service Center |
Progressive Insurance – Burnsville | 12450 River Ridge Lane | Burnsville | MN | Abra Auto Body Repair of America |
Progressive Insurance – Burnsville | 12450 River Ridge Lane | Burnsville | MN | Fairway Collision & Automotive |
Progressive Insurance – Bridgeton | 13284 Corporate Exchange Dr. | Bridgeton | MO | Car Craft Auto Body |
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center | 4625 US-80 | Pearl | MS | Joe Hudson’s Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance | 1616 E. Millbrook Road, Suite 300 | Raleigh | NC | CALIBER COLLISION |
Progressive Insurance – Columbus | 3208 Morse Road | Columbus | OH | Colormagic Carstar |
Progressive Insurance – Dayton | 8090 N Dixie Rd. | Dayton | OH | Voss Collision Centre |
Progressive Insurance – Dayton | 8090 N Dixie Rd. | Dayton | OH | Troy Carstar |
Progressive Insurance | 300 North Commons Drive | Mayfield Village | OH | Serpentini Chevrolet of Tallmadge/Montrose Collision Centers |
Progressive Insurance | 300 North Commons Drive | Mayfield Village | OH | Excalibur Collision |
Progressive Insurance | 300 North Commons Drive | Mayfield Village | OH | D&S Automotive Collision |
Progressive Insurance | 300 North Commons Drive | Mayfield Village | OH | CARSTAR Tim’s Collision |
Progressive Insurance | 2669 E. Kemper Rd. | Cincinnati | OH | Joseph Toyota of Cincinnati |
Progressive Insurance | 2669 E. Kemper Rd. | Cincinnati | OH | Jeff Wyler Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance | 6791 Commercial Dr. | Springfield | VA | Service King Collision Repair Centers |
Progressive Insurance- Milwaukee | 3442 S 103rd St. | Milwaukee | WI | Abra Auto Body Repair of America |
Progressive Insurance | 302 Woodmont Road | Milford | CT | Breezy Point Auto Body |
Progressive Insurance | 4030 Crescent East | Riverview | FL | Stingray Chevrolet Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance | 4030 Crescent East | Riverview | FL | Car Guys Collision Repair |
Progressive Insurance | 9160 Forum Corporate Pkwy, Suite 250 | Ft. Myers | FL | CALIBER COLLISION |
Progressive Insurance | 7406 Fullerton St. Suite 300 | Jacksonville | FL | CALIBER COLLISION |
Progressive Insurance | 7406 Fullerton St. Suite 300 | Jacksonville | FL | CALIBER COLLISION |
Progressive Insurance – Miramar | 14505 SW 27th Way | Miramar | FL | Arrow Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance – Miramar | 14505 SW 27th Way | Miramar | FL | Carstar Ace Sullins |
Progressive Altamonte Springs | 1050 West Town Parkway | Altamonte Springs | FL | CALIBER COLLISION |
Progressive Altamonte Springs | 1050 West Town Parkway | Altamonte Springs | FL | CALIBER COLLISION |
Progressive Insurance – Tamarac | 3710 West Commercial Blvd | Tamarac | FL | Palm Collision |
Progressive Insurance – Tamarac | 3710 West Commercial Blvd | Tamarac | FL | Fender Mender |
Progressive Insurance – West Palm Beach | 5133 Tyler Lakes Blvd | West Palm Beach | FL | SCHUMACHER AUTO GROUP |
Progressive Insurance – West Palm Beach | 5133 Tyler Lakes Blvd | West Palm Beach | FL | Griffin Auto Care, Inc. |
Progressive Insurance – Westwood | 62 Everett Street | Westwood | MA | Choice Collision Centers |
Progressive Insurance – Sterling Heights | 40770 Mound Rd | Sterling Hts. | MI | Jack Demmer Automotive Group |
Progressive Insurance- South Plainfield | 152 West St. | South Plainfield | NJ | Delta Collision Inc |
Progressive Insurance- South Plainfield | 152 West St. | South Plainfield | NJ | Knoblock Auto Body |
Progressive Insurance- South Plainfield | 152 West St. | South Plainfield | NJ | Class A Autobody |
Progressive Insurance | 1586 Central Ave | Colonie | NY | Goldstein Collision |
Progressive Insurance – Lancaster | 6699 Transit Rd | Williamsville | NY | West Herr Collision |
Progressive Insurance – Lancaster | 6699 Transit Rd | Williamsville | NY | Northeast Collision |
Progressive Insurance | 1200 South Ave, Suite 203 | Staten Island | NY | ABC COLLISION |
Progressive Insurance | 1200 South Ave, Suite 203 | Staten Island | NY | Rojo Collision |
Progressive Insurance – Camp Hil | 3950 Hartzdale Dr | Camp Hill | PA | Brenner Collision Center North and West |
Progressive Insurance – Camp Hil | 3950 Hartzdale Dr | Camp Hill | PA | Noaker’s Auto Body LLC |
Progressive Insurance – Malvern | 71 General Warren Blvd | Malvern | PA | Faulkner Collision of West Chester |
Progressive Insurance – Malvern | 71 General Warren Blvd | Malvern | PA | Service King Collision Repair Centers |
Progressive Insurance | 902 Brinton Rd | Wilkinsburg | PA | Service King Collision Repair Centers |
Progressive Insurance – Johnston Service Center | 2200 Hartford Ave | Johnston | RI | Cranston Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance | 600 E Curry Road | Tempe | AZ | A&D Auto Body |
Progressive Insurance | 600 E Curry Road | Tempe | AZ | Allard Collision |
Progressive Insurance | 1305 S Alvernon Way | Tucson | AZ | Chapman Collision |
Progressive Insurance – Pasadena | 3570 East Foothill Blvd | Pasadena | CA | Silver Lake Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance – Pasadena | 3570 East Foothill Blvd | Pasadena | CA | Holiday Auto Center |
Progressive Insurance – Sacramento | 2150 Harvard Street | Sacramento | CA | Vice’s Collision Repair |
Progressive Insurance – Sacramento | 2150 Harvard Street | Sacramento | CA | Duane’s Body and Paint, Inc. |
Progressive Insurance- San Diego | 4141 Ruffin Rd. | San Diego | CA | Lloyd’s Collision & Paint Center |
Progressive Insurance- San Diego | 4141 Ruffin Rd. | San Diego | CA | Qualtech Auto Collision |
Progressive Insurance – Walnut Creek | 2860 N. Main St | Walnut Creek | CA | Elite Auto Body |
Progressive Insurance – Walnut Creek | 2860 N. Main St | Walnut Creek | CA | Jim’s California Auto Body |
Progressive Insurance | 12710 Voyager Pkwy | Colorado Springs | CA | CALIBER COLLISION |
Progressive Insurance | 12710 Voyager Pkwy | Colorado Springs | CA | Blosser’s Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance | 12710 Voyager Pkwy | Colorado Springs | CA | Blosser’s Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance- Kansas City | 1930 S 45th St | Kansas City | KS | Don’s Body Shop |
Progressive Insurance- LaVista | 11820 Harrison Street | LaVista | NE | B Street Collision Centers |
Progressive Insurance- LaVista | 11820 Harrison Street | LaVista | NE | Abra Auto Body Repair of America |
Car Crafters | 600 Montano Road NE | Albuquerque | NM | Car Crafters |
Progressive Insurance – Las Vegas | 4080 Boulder Highway | Las Vegas | NV | Winners Kustom Circle |
Progressive Insurance – Oklahoma City | 601 S.E. 89th St | Oklahoma City | OK | Landers Collision of Norman |
Progressive Insurance – Oklahoma City | 601 S.E. 89th St | Oklahoma City | OK | Landers Collision of Norman |
Progressive Insurance – Portland | 8115 S.E. 82nd Ave | Portland | OR | Abra Auto Body Repair of America |
Progressive Insurance – Portland | 8115 S.E. 82nd Ave | Portland | OR | Tran’s Auto Body |
Progressive Insurance – Arlington | 1409 Wet N Wild Way | Arlington | TX | Service King Collision Repair Centers |
Progressive Insurance – Arlington | 1409 Wet N Wild Way | Arlington | TX | Joe Hudson’s Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance – Arlington | 1409 Wet N Wild Way | Arlington | TX | Platinum Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance – Arlington | 1409 Wet N Wild Way | Arlington | TX | CALIBER COLLISION |
Progressive Insurance – Arlington | 1409 Wet N Wild Way | Arlington | TX | Precision Hail and Collision |
Progressive Insurance – Arlington | 1409 Wet N Wild Way | Arlington | TX | CALIBER COLLISION |
Progressive Insurance – Metro City | 7301 Metro Center Drive | Austin | TX | AMM Collision |
Progressive Insurance – Metro City | 7301 Metro Center Drive | Austin | TX | Masters Auto Craft |
Caliber Collision | 5330 Ayers Street | Corpus Christi | TX | CALIBER COLLISION |
Progressive Insurance – El Paso | 6608 International Drive | El Paso | TX | CALIBER COLLISION |
Progressive Insurance – Houston | 1045 Wisterwood Drive | Houston | TX | Joe Hudson’s Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance – Houston | 1045 Wisterwood Drive | Houston | TX | Crossroads Collision Center |
Progressive Insurance – Houston | 1045 Wisterwood Drive | Houston | TX | Unique Collision, Inc. |
Progressive Insurance – Houston | 1045 Wisterwood Drive | Houston | TX | Corona Paint and Body |
Texas Body & Frame | 5712 TX-327 Spur | Lubbock | TX | Texas Body & Frame |
Progressive Insurance – San Antonio | 3800 Horizon Hill Blvd. | San Antonio | TX | J.D. Collision Express |
Progressive Insurance – San Antonio | 3800 Horizon Hill Blvd. | San Antonio | TX | Premier Auto Body & Paint |
Progressive Insurance – Midvale | 6941 South River Gate Drive | Midvale | UT | Gerber Collision & Glass |
Progressive Insurance – Midvale | 6941 South River Gate Drive | Midvale | UT | Abra Auto Body Repair of America |
Progressive Insurance – Midvale | 6941 South River Gate Drive | Midvale | UT | Unique Collision Repair Centers — Saratoga Springs |
Progressive Insurance- Federal Way | 34001 Pacific Hwy S. | Federal Way | WA | Abra Auto Body Repair of America |
Progressive Insurance – Lynnwood | 13906 Highway 99 | Lynnwood | WA | Service King Collision Repair Centers |
Progressive Insurance – Lynnwood | 13906 Highway 99 | Lynnwood | WA | Service King Collision Repair Centers |
*Some cities have multiple events and give away more than one vehicle.
What’s next? Year seven of Keys to Progress in November 2019! Veterans interested in next year’s Keys to Progress event need to be sponsored by a veteran-friendly non-profit organization to submit their request. If unfamiliar with an organization, veterans can visit VA.gov to find a local veteran office or contact their local VFW post. Applications are reviewed starting in May of each program year. To request an application, non-profit organizations may send an email to [email protected]. For more information on Keys to Progress, visit KeysToProgress.com or #KeysToProgress.