Seven Las Vegas Families Get Recycled Cars
Five local charities chose the recipients, and the cars came from insurers and repaired by partner body shops.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Auto Parts
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Seven Las Vegas-area families received recycled vehicles at a presentation on Monday, November 2, 2026, during the MSO Symposium at the Rio Hotel and Casino. The cars went to households nominated by five local charities, and veterans and single parents were among the recipients.
Why it matters
For families who depend on a reliable car to get to work and take care of their kids, a working vehicle can be the difference between staying employed and falling behind. The program pulls donated cars back into service close to home, so the vehicles stay in the valley rather than moving elsewhere.
Seven recycled vehicles went to Las Vegas-area families, including two veterans and several households with children. The program reported the count only for this presentation, so the stub gives no comparison to earlier years or to total demand.
The players
National Auto Body Council
The industry group that runs the Recycled Rides program and presented the seven vehicles.
U.S. VETS
A local charity that nominated recipients, including veterans, for the vehicles.
Family Promise of Las Vegas
A local charity that nominated families facing housing insecurity for the program.
YMCA of Las Vegas
A local charity that nominated recipients for the vehicle presentations.
My Scars Are Beautiful
A local charity that nominated recipients for the vehicle presentations.
The details
The National Auto Body Council's Recycled Rides program gathers cars from donors including GEICO, Allstate, Farmers, Travelers, USAA, Nationwide and Enterprise. Repair partners Caliber, Crash Champions, Gerber Collision & Glass, Fix Auto USA, Cascade Collision, the Auto Group Collision Center and Universal Motor Cars refurbished or repaired the vehicles before handover. Five local charities, U.S. VETS, Family Promise of Las Vegas, the YMCA of Las Vegas, My Scars Are Beautiful and Ayden's Army of Angels, selected the recipients. Among them, a 2019 Ford F150 from Allstate went to Devon Rodgers' family, a 2024 Hyundai Sonata from GEICO went to Evelyn Perez-Lopez, a 2026 Toyota Corolla from Farmers went to Laton McCollins, and a 2022 Honda Odyssey from Travelers replaced a 21-year-old vehicle for Victoria Anderson.
Timeline
Monday, November 2, 2026: vehicles presented at the MSO Symposium at the Rio Hotel and Casino.
Beyond the Strip
The Recycled Rides model relies on insurers donating totaled or recovered cars and body shops repairing them at no cost to the family. This Las Vegas presentation extends that model to local households, nominated by charities already working in the valley.
If you know a family that needs a dependable car, the five nominating charities are the route into programs like this one. Watch for future presentations, since the stub does not say when the next round will be.
The takeaway
A working car can keep a Las Vegas family employed and their kids on schedule. If you want to help, contact one of the nominating charities, since they select recipients.
Further reading
For more on the shops and suppliers behind repairs like these, see our Auto Parts coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by BodyShop Business.
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