Norvell Coleman was injured during his service and has devoted himself to other veterans within his community; due to back injures, he had been laid off from work
Holiday, Fla.—A veteran from Tampa has been presented a vehicle to provide him the ability to help fellow veterans overcome tough times, thanks to the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides program along with car donor Allstate and repair partner Sun Toyota Collision Center.
They presented a fully refurbished 2016 Chevrolet Impala to Norvell Coleman at Sun Toyota’s Holiday location. Coleman was injured during his service in the U.S. Army and has devoted himself to being a great support of other veterans within his community. Due to his back injures, he was laid off from work for some time, and Taking Care of Our Veterans Corp. helped him find work at MacDill Air Force Base, but a lack of reliable transportation meant he could not work full time. He is hopeful that that will change now, improving life for him and his son. He plans to continue volunteering to help other veterans find housing.
“I was elated,” Coleman said about receiving the NABC Recycled Rides vehicle.“This affords me the ability to help others in the veterans community.”
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 National Auto Body Council have donated more than 3,300 vehicles valued at some $47 million.
“What an amazing day,” said George Mantzaris, collision center leader for Sun Toyota. “Being part of the NABC Recycled Rides program brought life to all of us here. We are truly blessed with the team we have. From our general manager Mark Schols, service director John Lafemina and parts director Tele Freeman to all the teammates at Sun Toyota, we were humbled to be able to participate in this program.
“The joy we brought to Mr. Coleman’s face was priceless,” continued Mantzaria. “We thank Mr. Coleman for his service to our country and wish him all the best and safe travels. Thank you to Allstate, NABC and our amazing team for the work they did on this vehicle. In the everyday business of work and life it is nice to take a step back and give back to someone in need. And if I can speak for the team at Sun Toyota, thank you, NABC, and let’s do this again.”
Additional partners in the NABC Recycled Rides presentation included Advanced Remarketing Services, Cars for Charity, and Copart.
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