Six years ago, Elizabeth Gomez (4th person from right to left in photo above) and her three daughters were living in a car. With perseverance and help from family and friends, they were on the road to a brighter future, until Gomez got some devastating news. In 2014, she was diagnosed with cancer. After several surgeries and chemotherapy, things started looking better again for the family, and she has now taken a part-time job, providing assistance to the elderly.
However, with mounting medical bills from her cancer treatments, the family was unable to afford a car. This is not the case anymore, thanks to a program called "Recycled Rides." It’s a collision industry-wide effort, in which businesses team up to repair and donate vehicles to those who need them most. Gomez and two other Dallas-area families each received a newly refurbished car as part of the program.
On April 7, 2016, Gomez was handed the keys to a 2012 Honda Accord. It was donated by State Farm and repaired by our dedicated service technicians, here, at Toyota of Dallas.
Since 2007, the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides program has donated more than 1,000 vehicles valuated at over $12 million across the country.
Toyota of Dallas is very proud to be a part of such a great cause that truly helps needy families in our community and we look forward to continuing to help our Texas neighbors get behind the new or used car or truck they deserve; after all, it's what we do best!
