MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio,
Nov. 1, 2018 /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 sixth annual
Keys to Progress® event. The vehicle giveaways will
occur on November 8 at 65 locations
across the country, including Progressive offices and authorized
vehicle repair facilities.
In addition to the more than 100 veterans benefiting from Keys
to Progress vehicles, these charities will also receive cars:
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MN), Community Hope
(NJ), Vets 4 Vets (Walnut creek, CA), Veterans Village (NV), and
Hope Center (Baton Rouge, LA). The
cars will help them extend their mission to help veterans.
Progressive works with local National Auto Body Council
member body shops and other program supporters to put refurbished
vehicles in the hands of deserving veterans.
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 can be limited, meaning it's necessary for
them to travel far to receive medical care, reach employment
centers, and access other services they need.
For a 2017 recipient, receiving a vehicle didn't only impact her
own life, it allowed her to help other veterans and their
families:
"If it wasn't for Progressive, I wouldn't have been able to
carry out my mission of volunteer work to the Veteran Community and
their families," said, Emily Toro,
Gold Star Mother and 2017 Keys to Progress recipient. "Since I was
given this vehicle I have been able to travel throughout
New York helping Gold Star
families. I am forever grateful for the vehicle donation and it has
inspired me to work even harder."
"We're so proud to be celebrating our sixth year of supporting
veterans through our Keys to Progress program. This is just one of
the ways we give back to those who gave so much," said Mike Sieger, Progressive 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."
Progressive teams up with several organizations to make the
Keys to Progress program 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 Powertrain 12-Month Protection Plan for most donated
vehicles
- Pep Boys provides a one-year routine maintenance package –
including oil changes, wipers, tire rotation and more – for each
donated vehicle, available through any of the nearly 1,000 Pep Boys
service locations.
- Local charities help to identify veteran recipients in each
region.
Keys to Progress events can be found in the following
cities*:
- Alabama: Birmingham (Hoover)
- Alaska: Anchorage
- Arizona: Phoenix (Tempe), Tucson
- California:
Pasadena, Sacramento, San
Diego, San Francisco Bay
Area (Walnut Creek)
- Colorado: Colorado Springs
- Connecticut:
New Haven, (Milford)
- Florida: Ft. Lauderdale (Tamarac), Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Miramar, Orlando (Altamonte
Springs), Tampa
(Riverview), West Palm Beach
- Georgia: Atlanta (Decatur, Marietta, Norcross)
- Iowa: Davenport
- Illinois: Champaign-Urbana
- Indiana: Indianapolis
- Kansas: Kansas City
- Kentucky: Louisville
- Louisiana: Baton Rouge, New
Orleans (Metairie)
- Maryland: Baltimore (Glen
Burnie)
- Massachusetts:
Boston (Westwood)
- Michigan: Detroit (Sterling
Heights)
- Minnesota: Minneapolis (Burnsville)
- Mississippi:
Jackson (Pearl)
- Missouri: St. Louis (Bridgeton)
- Nebraska: Omaha (La
Vista)
- Nevada: Las Vegas
- New Jersey:
South Plainfield
- New Mexico:
Albuquerque
- New York: Albany (Colonie), Buffalo (Williamsville), New
York (Brooklyn)
- North Carolina:
Raleigh
- Ohio: Cincinnati (Sharonville), Cleveland (Mayfield
Village), Columbus,
Dayton
- Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
- Oregon: Portland
- Pennsylvania:
Harrisburg (Camp Hill), Philadelphia (Malvern), Pittsburgh (Wilkinsburg)
- Rhode Island:
Providence (Johnston)
- Texas: Austin, Corpus
Christi, Dallas/Fort Worth
(Arlington), El Paso, Houston, Lubbock, San
Antonio
- Utah: Salt Lake City (Midvale)
- Virginia: Springfield
- 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 seven of Keys to Progress in November 2019!
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
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Progressive is the third 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.
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