Two Dallas residents experienced a life-changing event – the presentation of two vehicles to provide them independence and the ability to work and take care of their families – thanks to the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® program and the United Recyclers Group conference, along with car donors Farmers Insurance® and collision repair partners Town East Ford and Trophy Nissan, both Berkshire Hathaway Automotive companies.
The recipients, selected by Family Promise of Longview, were:
•Jackie Grant, who received a 2013 Nissan Altima repaired by Trophy Nissan, is a grandmother raising her granddaughter. She lost her vehicle while she was out of work due to surgery.
•Randi Ruthart-Garrison, who was presented with a 2014 Ford Fusion refurbished by Town East Ford, has an old, unreliable vehicle, which makes it challenging for her family to get to work and school.
NABC Recycled Rides is a unique program in which businesses team up to repair and donate vehicles to individuals and families in need of reliable transportation. Since the inception of the program in 2007, they have donated over 2,750 vehicles valued at more than $36 million.
Published in the September 2021 Edition