Recently, a deserving Oakfield, NY, recipient experienced a life-changing event – the presentation of a vehicle to provide them independence and the ability to work and take care of their families – thanks to the Ken Barrett Collision Center and car donor GEICO along with the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® program.
The presentation was held at Ken Barrett Collision Center in Batavia, NY. The deserving recipients were selected by Community Action of Orleans & Genesee.
The recipient, Marivel Cibrian, of Oakfield, NY, received a 2015 Chevy Trax. A hard-working single parent to a seven-year-old, Marivel works 36 hours per week to support her child and herself, while receiving no government support including child support or housing. For Marivel, the gift of a vehicle was not an easy task. Marivel didn’t have a driver’s license and had to accomplish many tasks including taking her five-hour course, getting in practice time with friends’ vehicles and ultimately signing up for and passing a road test.
Marivel has goals of continuing her education and becoming a surgical technician in a hospital or surgical center. With a vehicle, Marivel’s life and the life of her son are sure to change for the better. The possibility of continuing education and getting a job outside of Oakfield is a huge step for Marivel.
NABC Recycled Rides® is a unique program in which businesses representing all facets of the collision repair industry team up to repair and donate vehicles to individuals and families in need of reliable transportation. Since the inception of the NABC Recycled Rides® program in 2007, members of the National Auto Body Council® have donated more than 2,600 vehicles valued at more than $36 million.
Additional partners in the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation included 1-800 Charity Cars.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL AUTO BODY COUNCIL®
The National Auto Body Council®, which recently celebrated its’ 25th anniversary in 2020, is the premier organization of collision industry partners dedicated to strategic networking opportunities that positively change lives in the communities we serve. The collaborative membership of the National Auto Body Council® has gifted more than 2,600 vehicles, provided extrication opportunities for more than 3,800 First Responders and contributed to thousands of distracted driving pledges in communities through NABC Recycled Rides®, NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) and the NABC Distracted Driving Initiative™. That effort equates to a 4:1 ROI in dollar value delivered from NABC™ membership dollars. The National Auto Body Council® is changing the paradigm of how the collision industry works and is viewed. For more information, visit www.NationalautoBodyCouncil.org.
