In the largest, single-day car giveaway ever, the National Auto Body Council, with partners including Progressive and Enterprise, presented 117 military veterans across the country with refurbished vehicles today, in honor of Veterans Day.
Spearheaded by Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, the second annual Keys to Progress is part of the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program, a collision industry collaboration to repair and donate vehicles. The 117 vehicles in this year’s Keys to Progress is nearly double the 59 vehicles donated from Progressive’s program last year.
Most of the vehicles for this year’s event were provided by Progressive, Insurance Auto Auctions and Copart.
“We are beyond excited,” said Chris Andreoli, corporate claims process director with Progressive. “It is amazing and humbling to see the sacrifices veterans have made and in our little way be able to give something back that can have a big impact on their lives.”
NABC member repair facilities donated time and resources to repair the vehicles; Enterprise Rent-A-Car donated six months of insurance for each of the 117 recipients’ 1-800 Charity Cars handled vehicle titling; VFWs across the country identified recipients and VRC Investigations vetted the candidates.
“These gifts of transportation will make a significant impact in the lives of these service men and women who have sacrificed much for our country. This grand-scale generosity from so many of our members truly exemplifies the professionalism and integrity of our collision industry,” says Nick Notte, President of the National Auto Body Council. “As an organization, the NABC wants to focus on initiatives that do a really good job of highlighting our member action to show they are stand-up citizens and businesses that care about their communities and are trying to do the right thing. The NABC pulls from the industry for the good of the industry. We always want to make sure the good things happening in our industry are recognized by the community.”
“Being part of Keys to Progress for the second year in a row and giving back to our local communities is a great honor for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Keys to Progress is a natural fit, allowing us to work with our partners at Progressive, NABC and others that have a shared value in serving our military members,” said Mary Mahoney, Vice President, Insurance Replacement Division, Enterprise Holdings. “In addition, we have long been a partner of NABC’s Recycled Rides program, providing vehicles to the program and further extending our efforts to give back at the local level. The reach that Keys to Progress makes by bringing all of these partners together is impressive and we are thrilled to be a part of it.”
Since the inception of Recycled Rides in 2007, NABC members have donated more than 1,000 vehicles to deserving individuals and nonprofit organizations. NABC estimates close to $4 million worth of vehicles will be donated in 2014.
NABC thanks the following shops for their participation in the 2014 Keys to Progress giveaway.
Site Name | Vehicle # | Repair Facility Name |
Central-GA-Decatur | 1 | Maple Street Collision |
Central-GA-Marietta | 1 | Kennesaw Mountain Collision |
Central-GA-Norcross | 2 | Hendrick Collision Center |
Rick Hendrick Chevrolet | ||
Central-IL-Chicago | 2 | Owners Choice O'Hare |
Collision Damage Experts - Addison | ||
Central-IN-Indianapolis | 3 | Moorehouse Body Shop |
ABRA Auto Body and Glass | ||
Collision Cure Inc | ||
Central-MD-Baltimore | 2 | Sudden Impact Collision Center |
Bob's Auto Collision | ||
Central-MD-Silver Spring | 2 | Imperial Auto Body |
International Collision Center | ||
Central-MI-Livonia | 1 | Jack Demmer Ford |
Central-MI-Sterling Hts | 1 | Gentile's Collision |
Central-MN-Burnsville | 2 | Crystal Lake Automotive |
Superior Service Center | ||
Central-MN-Coon Rapids | 1 | ABRA Auto Body and Glass |
Central-MO-Bridgeton | 3 | CarCraft CARSTAR |
ABRA Auto Body and Glass | ||
Mid-America Collision Repair | ||
Central-OH-Akron | 1 | Lenny's Collision |
Central-OH-Columbus | 2 | First Impressions Collision |
Dave Gill Chevrolet | ||
Central-OH-Dayton | 1 | Voss Collision Centre |
Central-OH-Mayfield Village | 2 | VIP Auto Body |
Excalibur Collision | ||
Central-OH-Parma | 1 | Xtreme Auto Body & Detail Inc. |
Central-OH-Sharonville | 2 | Jeff Wyler Chevrolet |
Joe Morgan Honda Collision Center | ||
Central-VA-Springfield | 1 | Lindsay Collision Center |
Central-VA-Virginia Beach | 1 | Starks Autobody |
Central-WI-Milwaukee | 1 | ABRA Auto Body and Glass |
East-CT-Milford | 2 | Autoworks Collision Center |
Fedor's Auto Body | ||
East-CT-Newington | 2 | Pete's CARSTAR of South Windsor |
East-FL-Brandon | 2 | Stingray Chevrolet |
Cannon Automotive Grouop, Collision Center | ||
East-FL-Clearwater | 1 | Stingray Chevrolet |
East-FL-Jacksonville | 1 | Atlantic Collision Center |
East-FL-Miami | 1 | Moby Paint and Body |
East-FL-Orlando North | 1 | Rachel's Collision Center |
East-FL-Orlando South | 1 | Contemporary Collision Center |
East-FL-Tamarac | 3 | Tony's Executive Auto Body |
Fender Mender | ||
Atlantic Coast Collision | ||
East-FL-West Palm Beach | 3 | American Auto Collision |
Palm Beach Coachworks | ||
Schumacher Body Shop | ||
East-LA-Baton Rouge | 2 | United Collision Center |
Champs Collision Center | ||
East-LA-Metairie | 1 | Champs Collision Centers |
East-MA-Westwood | 2 | Centerville Auto Body |
Centerville Auto Body | ||
East-NJ-South Plainfield | 2 | Hart's Auto Body |
Britland Auto Body | ||
East-NY-Albany | 4 | Goldstein Auto Group |
Goldstein Auto Group | ||
H&V Collision Center | ||
H&V Collision Center | ||
East-NY-Buffalo | 3 | West Herr Collision Center |
West Herr Collision Center | ||
CARSTAR Eastern Hills | ||
East-PA-Harrisburg | 2 | Brenner Nissan Collision Center |
Noakers Auto Body LLC | ||
East-PA-Malvern | 2 | Faulkner Collision of West Chester |
Grand Sport Auto Body | ||
East-PA-Philadelphia | 2 | Tri County Collision Center |
Faulkner Collision of Oxford Valley | ||
East-PA-Pittsburgh | 2 | Bill Fix Auto Body |
Diehl Automotive Group | ||
East-RI-Providence | 2 | Choice Collision Center |
Choice Collision Center | ||
West-AZ-Phoenix | 1 | Bell Collision Center |
West-AZ-Tempe | 2 | Desert Mountain Collision |
Superstition Body and Paint | ||
West-CA-Pasadena | 2 | York Auto Body |
Douglas Auto Body | ||
West-CA-Sacramento | 2 | Duane's Body & Paint, Inc. |
Caliber Collision Sacramento — University | ||
West-CA-San Diego | 2 | Miller Collision Services |
Qualtech Auto Collision Center | ||
West-CO-Denver | 2 | Ideal CARSTAR Auto Body |
Young's Auto Body | ||
West-KS-Kansas City | 2 | Don's Body Shop |
Cable Dahmer Collision Center | ||
West-NE-La Vista | 3 | Great Plains Auto Body |
B Sreet Collision Center | ||
B Street Collision Center | ||
West-NV-Las Vegas | 2 | Automall Auto Body & American Auto Body |
Winner's Circle Kustom Auto Body | ||
West-OK-Oklahoma City | 2 | Service King Moore |
OKC Autoworks | ||
West-OR-Portland | 1 | Tran's Auto Body |
West-TX-Austin | 3 | Masters Auto Craft |
Captial Collision Auto Body | ||
Caliber Collision | ||
West-TX-El Paso | 2 | Advanced Auto Collision |
Streamline Auto Collision | ||
West-TX-Grand Prairie | 3 | Grand Prairie Ford |
Service King-Arlington | ||
Toyota of Irving | ||
West-TX-Houston North | 2 | LMC Collision |
Caliber Collision-Spring | ||
West-TX-Houston SE | 2 | Crossroad Collision Center |
V&V Paint and Body Shop | ||
West-TX-Houston West | 2 | Unique Collision |
Cho's Autobody Shop | ||
West-TX-Lewisville | 2 | Mike's Auto Body |
United Collision Center | ||
West-TX-Mesquite | 2 | Platinum Collision |
The Body Shop | ||
West-TX-San Antonio | 2 | ProCare Collision |
ProCare Collision | ||
West-UT-Midvale | 1 | ABRA Auto Body and Glass |
West-WA-Seattle | 1 | Throughbred Collision Center |
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NABC will also be celebrating its 20th anniversary with a gala at Spencer’s on the Mountain on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Palm Springs, Calif., just before the start of the CIC meeting.