ABRA Auto Body & Glass Donates Vehicle to Gateway Battered Women’s Services

ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repairer, is donating a reconditioned vehicle through National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides program to Gateway Battered Women’s Services of Aurora and Arapahoe Counties. The vehicle give-away will take place on Monday, November 22, at 2:00 PM at ABRA Auto Body & Glass located at 10120 Grant Street in Thornton.

“We chose Gateway Battered Women’s Services because of their great reputation in helping women and their families get back on their feet,” stated Russ Slocum, Vice President of ABRA Auto Body & Glass-Colorado.

The woman chosen for this vehicle was very much in need. Marina and her two-year-old daughter had to flee their home and relocate to Colorado due to domestic violence. After months of persistent job hunting, and relying on public transportation to get to interviews, Marina finally secured a job. Unfortunately, her employment was short-lived because of a change in working hours that conflicted with public transportation hours. When Marina was contacted by Gateway about this vehicle donation, she “knew that her prayers had been answered.”

“After meeting with the Executive Director of Gateway Battered Women’s Services and Marina, we knew we made the right choice,” Slocum said. “Hopefully this will help make her holidays a little bit brighter.” The donated vehicle is a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Recycled Rides recruits NABC member shops, insurers, paint suppliers and parts vendors to contribute in their own specific ways to refurbish and donate vehicles to well-deserving families and organizations throughout the United States. ABRA would like to specifically thank Allstate Insurance, PPG, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Keystone Automotive Industries, Collins Collision Products, Pollard Friendly Motors, Phil Long Dealerships, Midas, Stadium Auto Parts, Safe Kids of Denver Metro, Marv’s Towing, Mile High Dealerships, Starbucks Coffee, Emich VW and Chevrolet, and 3M for their contribution to this project.

For additional information contact Justine Butts at 303.324.1050 or jbutts@abraauto.com.

About ABRA

ABRA Auto Body & Glass is a national damaged vehicle repair company specializing in collision repair, paintless dent removal, and auto glass repair and replacement. Started with one repair center in 1984, they have grown to ninety-seven facilities in eleven states.

About Gateway Battered Women’s Services

The overall mission of Gateway Battered Women's Services is to work toward the elimination of personal and societal violence against all women and children by empowerment through education, support services, and by actually promoting social change within the community.