Many instrumentality proscription for granted, but Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital diligent Maria Alvarez Bernal and her parent Yuridiana Alvarez volition everlastingly beryllium grateful for their Volkswagen Jetta. The gracious acquisition was fixed to Maria and her household from Crash Champions and GEICO done the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides programme connected Tuesday, Jan. 17.
“Is this truly for us?” Yuridiana asked with tears arsenic her caller conveyance was unveiled astatine the ceremonial successful Palm Springs.
Maria was calved successful Mexico with a congenital bosom defect, perimembranous ventricular septal defect. Typically treated astatine birth, doctors near her information untreated, starring to assorted complications. Maria has received attraction to negociate her information astatine LLUCH for 3 years.
LLUCH collaborated with the NABC Recycled Rides programme to place a diligent household astir successful request of vehicles. In concern with the program, GEICO donated the totaled car, and Crash Champions donated labour and materials to refurbish the cars to like-new condition.
“We ever say, ‘We assistance people, and conscionable hap to hole cars,’”. Chris Jarvis, manager of operations astatine Crash Champions, said. “We’re passionate astir what we do, but we worked hardest connected this car for Maria and Yuri.”
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