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FICOH donated the sal- vaged cars and auto parts, ‘Aiea Collision and UNI- BODY Autotech Collision Center donated their labor and Windward Hyundai, New City Nissan and NAPA Hawai‘i donated supplies and auto parts, and PPG Paints donated materials.
The new owner of the Nissan Sentra, who was not named, is a single mother who recently completed a certified nursing assistant program, and needs a car to drop her toddler off at pre- school and get to work.
A 2013 Hyundai Sonata was recently gifted to Jamie R. to help with her transportation needs. Companies from around O‘ahu, including Windward Hyundai, contributed to the effort. PHOTO COURTESY FIRST INSURANCE CO.
“We appreciate FICOH and their partners for the incredible generosity and compassion they show to our families each and every year,” states Kristine Ga- rabiles, program manager, Helping Hands Hawaiʻi.
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Windward Business Helps Families In Need Of Transportation
Companies from around O‘ahu, including Windward Hyundai, recently joined to- gether to assist families in need with helpful transpor- tation vehicles.
The 2013 Hyundai So- nata gifted to Jamie R. was refurbished by UNIBODY Autotech and the 2014 Nis- san Sentra donated to an anonymous recipient was re- furbished by ‘Aiea Collision Center.
“This is the sixth year First Insurance has gifted refurbished vehicles to local families and it is always a heartwarming moment when we hand the keys to the new owners,” states Mark Yoda, FICOH president and CEO.
First Insurance Co. of Ha- waii collaborated with ‘Aiea Collision and UNIBODY Autotech Collision Center to gift refurbished vehicles to two deserving families identified by Helping Hands Hawaiʻi’s Adopt a Family Program.
Jamie is a single mother with four children who, in her application to the Help- ing Hands Hawaiʻi program, states, “I would consider it a holiday miracle to get a car for me and my four children to get to the store, school and doctor’s appointments.”
“We are grateful for our partners that provided la- bor, parts and paint to re- furbish the cars. Providing much-needed transportation to these families will help transform their lives, and the lives of their children,” Yoda adds.
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