The National Auto Body Council (NABC) will facilitate through its Recycled Rides program the gifting of six refurbished vehicles Dec. 17 in Phoenix. The event will take place at Camelback Toyota, one of six area dealership collision centers affiliated with the Van Tuyl Group.
Like this article? Sign up to receive our weekly news blasts here.“At its most basic, the goal of Recycled Rides is to help people help themselves,” noted 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.”
Indicative of the intra-industry nature of the initiative is the list of companies that have made contributions to the vehicle giftings in their own way. These 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 of 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.”
For more information about National Auto Body Council call 1-888-667-7433 or go to www.autobodycouncil.org.
