MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio,
Nov. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Sometimes, a reliable set of wheels is all that stands between
a veteran and their dreams. This month, more than 100 veterans and
their families will be getting keys to newly-refurbished
vehicles as part of Progressive's fifth annual Keys to
Progress® event. This year, Progressive will donate its
500th vehicle. The vehicle giveaways will occur on
November 9 at 68 locations across the
country, including Progressive Service Centers, one-stop facilities
where Progressive handles claims and coordinates repairs
for customers.
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Progressive works with local National Auto Body Council
member body shops to refurbish and donate vehicles for the Keys to
Progress program.
Progressive's Keys to Progress program offers military families
reliable transportation to get on the road and move forward in
life. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation,
approximately forty percent of veterans live in rural areas where
transportation options are limited, and where it's necessary for
them to travel far to receive medical care, reach employment
centers, and access other services to which they are entitled.
"We're excited to be celebrating our fifth year of giving back
to veterans through our Keys to Progress program. This is one way
we support our country's military," said Mike Sieger, Claims group president. "For many
veterans, transportation to work, school, medical appointments or
even social events can be a hardship and we recognize their need
for reliable transportation so they can live the life they
deserve."
"Without a car, I had to work evenings and overnights to
accommodate my husband's work schedule, which meant I often missed
important times with my family," said, Cody
Hall, Navy veteran and 2016 Keys to Progress recipient. "My
family means the world to me and receiving this car provided me the
freedom to get a day job so I could spend more time with them."
Progressive works with numerous organizations to make Keys
to Progress donations a reality:
- National Auto Body Council member body shops volunteer staff,
resources and thousands of hours of collective time to repair the
vehicles free-of-charge to veterans.
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car provides the first six months of
insurance for each donated vehicle. Policies are written by
Progressive.
- Veracity Research Co. Investigations, a veteran-owned and
operated organization, helps support the recipient selection
process each year.
- The Original 1-800-Charity Cars, donates resources to
facilitate titling and registration of vehicles for
recipients.
- Copart and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a business unit of
KAR Auction Services, Inc., national salvage companies we work
with, donate some of the vehicles.
- Preferred Warranties Inc., another KAR business unit, provides
a one-year warranty for most donated vehicles
- Local charities help to identify veteran recipients in each
region.
Keys to Progress events occur in the following cities:
- Arizona: Phoenix, Tempe, Tucson
- California:
Fresno, Pasadena, Sacramento, San
Diego, San Francisco Bay
Area (Walnut Creek)
- Colorado: Colorado Springs, Denver
- Connecticut:
Hartford (Newington), New
Haven (Milford)
- Florida: Ft. Lauderdale (Tamarac), Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando (Altamonte
Springs), Tampa
(Brandon, Riverview), West
Palm Beach
- Georgia: Atlanta (Decatur, Marietta, Norcross)
- Iowa: Des Moines
- Illinois: Chicago
- Indiana: Indianapolis
- Kansas: Kansas City
- Kentucky: Louisville
- Louisiana: Baton Rouge, New
Orleans (Metairie)
- Maryland: Baltimore
- Massachusetts:
Boston (Westwood)
- Michigan: Detroit (Livonia, Sterling
Heights)
- Minnesota: Minneapolis (Burnsville, Coon
Rapids)
- Missouri: St. Louis (Bridgeton)
- Nebraska: Omaha (La
Vista)
- Nevada: Las Vegas
- New Jersey:
Rutherford, South Plainfield
- New York: Albany, Buffalo, New
York (Brooklyn)
- Ohio: Akron, Cincinnati (Sharonville), Cleveland (Mayfield
Village, Parma),
Columbus, Dayton
- Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
- Oregon: Portland
- Pennsylvania:
Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia (Malvern, Willow
Grove)
- Rhode Island:
Providence
- Texas: Austin, Dallas/Fort
Worth (Arlington,
Lewisville, Mesquite), El
Paso, Houston, Lubbock, San
Antonio
- Utah: Salt Lake City (Midvale)
- Virginia: Springfield, Virginia Beach
- Washington, D.C.
(Silver Spring, MD)
- Washington:
King County (Federal Way), Seattle (Lynnwood)
- Wisconsin: Milwaukee
*Some cities have multiple events and give away more than one
vehicle.
What's next? Year six of Keys to Progress in November 2018!
Veterans interested in next year's Keys to Progress event need to
be sponsored by a veteran-friendly non-profit organization to
submit their request. If unfamiliar with an organization, veterans
can visit VA.gov to find a local veteran office or
contact their local VFW post. Applications are reviewed
starting in May of each program year. To request an application,
non-profit organizations may send an email to
KeystoProgress@progressive.com. For more information on Keys
to Progress, visit KeysToProgress.com or #KeysToProgress.
About Progressive
The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies makes it
easy to understand, buy and use auto
insurance. Progressive offers choices so
consumers can reach us whenever, wherever and however it's most
convenient - online at progressive.com, by phone
at 1-800-PROGRESSIVE, on a mobile device or in-person with a
local agent.
Progressive provides insurance for personal and commercial
autos and trucks, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, and
homes. Home insurance is underwritten by select carriers, including
American Strategic Insurance Corp. and subsidiaries (ASI), our
majority owned subsidiaries.
Progressive is the fourth largest auto insurer in the
country; a leading seller
of motorcycle and commercial auto insurance; and
through ASI, one of the top 20 homeowners insurance
carriers.
Founded in 1937, Progressive continues its long history of
offering shopping tools and services that save customers time and
money, like Name Your Price®, Snapshot® and Service Centers.
The Common Shares of The Progressive Corporation, the
Mayfield Village, Ohio-based
holding company, trade publicly at NYSE:PGR.
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