One way of giving has been through the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides® Program. Recycled Rides is a nationwide community service project whereby members of the NABC repair and donate recycled vehicles to families and service organizations in need in their own communities. Recycled Rides recruits collision repairers, insurers, paint suppliers, parts vendors and others, to contribute in their own, yet synergistic ways. The number of CARSTAR stores who participate in the program has grown steadily since it began.
“All of the participating shops put a lot of time, effort, and heart into going the extra mile when they repair and rebuild these cars,” said Dan Young, SVP, Insurance Relations, for CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts. “CARSTAR is proud to have such a wonderful and charitable group of owners as part of our network.” Dan Young also sits on the NABC Board of Directors and is Chairman of the Distracted Driving Committee.
So far this year, 19 CARSTAR locations have either already given away, or are registered to give away vehicles through the program. The following is a list of CARSTAR Shops, along with the insurance provider and charity involved in each donation, as well as the type of vehicle donated.
· CARSTAR Car Craft-Bridgeton – Bridgeton, MO
o Progressive – Military.org – 2008 Mercury Mariner
· CARSTAR Collision Specialists CARSTAR- Wichita, KS
o AAA Insurance – Catholic Charities of Wichita
· CARSTAR Eastern Hills – Williamsville, NY
o Progressive – VFW – 2008 Chrysler Town & Country
· CARSTAR Exhibition Automotive – Kent, WA
o Farmers – Family Renewal Shelter
· CARSTAR Collision Specialists – Wichita, KS
o State Farm – Catholic Charities of Wichita – 2007 Chrysler 300
· CARSTAR Northwest – Omaha, NE
o State Farm – Women’s Fund of Omaha – 2002 Ford Taurus
· CARSTAR Silver Hammer – Omaha, NE
o Farmers – Midwest Heart Connection – 2006 Mercury Mariner
· CARSTAR Glenn’s CARSTAR Body Shop – Lincoln, NE
o State Farm – Community Action Program – 2004 Chrysler Concorde
· CARSTAR Ideal Arvada Auto Body – Arvada, CO
o Progressive – VFW – 2008 Jeep Patriot
· CARSTAR Metcalf – Stillwell, KS
o Farmers - Veterans Services Outreach -- 2010 Chevy Malibu LE
· CARSTAR Pete’s CARSTAR of South Windsor – South Windsor, CT
o Progressive – VFW – 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
· CARSTAR Pete’s CARSTAR of South Windsor – South Windsor, CT
o Progressive – VFW – 2012 Ford Escape
· CARSTAR Randy & Bob’s CARSTAR Auto Body – Chicora, PA
o Metlife – 2013 Ford Explorer
· CARSTAR Waldron’s CARSTAR Auto Body – Lancaster, MA
o Esurance – 2004 Honda Accord
· CARSTAR A&B CARSTAR – Kansas City, MO
· CARSTAR A&B CARSTAR – Smithville, MO
· CARSTAR Action CARSTAR Auto Body Repair – Euclid, OH
· CARSTAR Dynamic Autobody CARSTAR – Columbiana, OH
· CARSTAR Ottawa – Ottawa, KS
About CARSTAR
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts is North America’s largest Multi-Shop Operator Network of independently owned collision repair facilities with more than 430 locations in 30 states and 10 Canadian provinces. CARSTAR delivers national scale, consistently high-quality vehicle repairs, repeatable outcomes and the industry’s highest customer satisfaction ratings; all repairs are backed by a national warranty and service guarantee. For more information visit www.carstar.com. CARSTAR is actively seeking new franchisees. Interested parties should contact Scott Robertson, Vice President of Development at [email protected] or 888.505.6815.
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