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LONG POND, PA (July 18, 2023) – On July 23, two deserving Pennsylvania veterans will experience a life-changing event at the HighPoint.com 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway – 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 along with repair partnerFaulkner Collision Centers.
WHO: NABC Recycled Rides® program, along with:
· Pocono Raceway
· Vehicles donated by NABC® level one members
· Collision repair partner Faulkner Collision Centers, part of the Faulkner Automotive Group
· Two serving recipients selected by Valor Clinic Foundation through the Pocono Raceway Military Affairs Department
WHAT: NABC®, its insurance company members and collision repair partners will present two vehicles to deserving veterans, including:
- Erin is a U.S. Navy veteran who served from 1999 to 2003 on the USS Enterprise and Base security at the Norfolk Naval Station. She is a single mother with an infant. Erin was born in central PA into a family that attended races, camping in the center of Pocono raceway every summer right up until she left for the Navy. She and her friends enjoyed the excitement of NASCAR racing. In 1999, she joined the Navy, and after boot camp, was assigned to the USS Enterprise as an aircraft fueler. She takes pride in the fact that she was one of the first women to be assigned to the ship. During 9/11 she served as base security for Norfolk Naval Station in VA on combat alert status and train activated Naval reserve personnel in base security procedures. Upon honorable discharge from the service, she attended college while working and taking care of her daughter as a single parent. She loves NASCAR and plans to root for Corey LaJoie.
- Juan was a U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant who served 14 years and received the Navy Commendation Medal. Juan or JJ as people call him, was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in the Bronx NYC where he graduated from high school before being drafted into the Marine Corps. He proudly served 14 years between active duty and reserves, rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant, where he received numerous commendations. He has one son, and currently resides in the Pocono Mountain region of Pennsylvania. He has held numerous jobs, but due to health issues he is currently unemployed. He admires the endurance and talents of the best drivers on the planet and has always admired Mario Andretti and roots for Aric Almirola in the No. 10 car.
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 3,000 vehicles valued at some $42 million.
Additional partners in the NABC Recycled Rides® presentation include Advanced Remarketing Services, Cars for Charity, Faulkner Hyundai, Faulkner Chevy, NAPA, LKQ, Keystone, H&F Tire, Patriot Towing, Fred Beans Automotive Group, Copart and S&C Recon & Auto.
WHERE: Pocono Raceway
Veterans Village in the Fan Fair
1234 Long Pond Rd
Long Pond, PA
WHEN: Sunday, July 23, 11:15 a.m. ET
Media Opportunities: Media members will have an opportunity to cover the unveiling of the cars and presentation to the recipients, as well as interview the recipients and representatives from NABC®, the insurance partners and the repair partners.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL AUTO BODY COUNCIL®
The National Auto Body Council® 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 3,000 vehicles, provided extrication opportunities for over 5,000 First Responders and is helping educate students and adult drivers in communities around the country through NABC Recycled Rides®, NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) and the NABC® Drive Out Distraction program. 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.
