On March 19, a decorated member of the Virginia National Guard was presented a vehicle to provide him with transportation for his and his family’s critical medical appointments, work and everyday life by the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides program along with car donor insurance partner Travelers and collision repair partner Joe Hudson’s Collision Center of Mechanicsville, VA.
The recipient, Timothy Johnston, is a soldier who will be retiring from the military due to a service-related injury. A husband and father of two young boys, Johnston is currently employed in the construction/electrical industry. He has training and certifications in information sciences, welding and HVAC, and is working on his bachelor’s degree in computer science.
The family’s only vehicle was on its last legs, making it unreasonable to be repaired. The donated vehicle will be essential in solving their many transportation needs.
There are more than 250 Joe Hudson’s Collision Center locations in the Southeast, Midwest and Atlantic states, many of which have participated in NABC Recycled Rides car donations over the years. Travelers has been a longtime supporter of the NABC Recycled Rides program, donating vehicles to the program for the last 10 years.
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 program in 2007, members of the NABC have donated more than 3,500 vehicles valued at some $51 million.
Additional partners in the presentation included KSI Auto Parts, Classic Detailing, Seredni Tire and Auto Center, WheelsOnsite, Advanced Remarketing Services, Cars for Charity, Copart and Enterprise.
