Driving change for veterans, military members, first responders and families in need.
Welcome to the Changing and Saving Lives Foundation®, supporting the National Auto Body Council®.
The Changing and Saving Lives Foundation®, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2023 to provide support and assistance to families in need, military members, veterans and first responders. We deliver this through programs such as NABC Recycled Rides®, NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) and Keys for Change. In 2025, we have, through these programs, presented some 250 vehicles to families, veterans and military members in need of reliable transportation and provided life-saving education on vehicle rescue techniques to more than 1,00 first responders.
Donate Your Vehicle
Turn your unwanted vehicle into life-changing support. Through the Changing and Saving Lives Foundation® Keys for Change program, your vehicle donation funds critical programs that provide support and assistance for families in need, military members, veterans and first responders.
Featured Story:
Casey Franklin a U.S. Army veteran who served for 12 years, and is a mother of three, who recently moved to Texas to provide a better life for her family.
Paula Peterson is a U.S. Army veteran who served as a combat medic and is a single mother of two sons.
Because of her children and her father’s medical bills, she was forced to give up her vehicle two years ago to provide for her family. Her oldest sone will also be joining the Army to serve his country.
At the 2026 CIECA- CONNEX Conference, they both received beautiful vehicles, donated by GEICO and refurbished by Caliber Collision and Crash Champions.
What’s New
Join the National Auto Body Council® for the 2026 NABC® SEMA Celebration
Monday, November 2, 2026
Rio Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, NV
Celebrate SEMA with your collision repair industry colleagues at the
NABC® SEMA Celebration! All NABC® members and guests are invited for this marquee event at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Conjunction with the MSO Symposium.
NABC® and the Changing and Saving Lives Foundation® Announce Unique Fundraiser for November!
Lace Up Your Shoes and Log Your Steps in the Steps to Change and Save Lives Challenge in Las Vegas
This fall, NABC® and the Changing and Saving Lives Foundation® are taking a step in a new direction for fundraising, trading golf spikes for walking shoes in the unique new Steps to Change and Save Lives Challenge, to be held November 1 through 6, 2026, both in Las Vegas and virtually across the country.
National Auto Body Council® Announces Changing and Saving Lives Foundation® Keys for Change Program to Drive Funding for Critical Community Programs
The National Auto Body Council® is announcing a new vehicle donation program to allow automotive companies and consumers alike to help provide donations for the Changing and Saving Lives Foundation® to support the life-changing efforts of the NABC Recycled Rides® program and the life-saving initiatives of the NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) program. The Changing and Saving Lives Foundation® Keys for Change program offers the opportunity for those with unwanted vehicles to donate them in an easy, efficient and tax-exempt process, all while helping a good cause.
Join Our Cause
As demand for NABC® programs like NABC® Recycled Rides® and NABC F.R.E.E.™ grows, so do the needs for resources to manage these important programs. The Changing and Saving Lives Foundation® allows us to pursue grants, gifts and donations, which enables us to expand these programs to serve those in need and help communities where we live and work. We hope you will join our cause to serve families in need, military members, veterans and first responders in communities like yours throughout the U.S.