Ben Clymer’s commitment to the Palm Desert community will be further evidenced in March when one deserving family will receive a free car complete with paid registration fees and one year of AAA insurance.
Applications to receive the car are now being taken. Applicants must demonstrate a need and describe how the car would enhance life for their family.
Applications can be obtained by emailing Bobbie Neff at bobbie@connectriverside.org or by going to the Community Connect website at www.connectriverside.org.
Deadline for applications to be received is February 20th at 5:00 PM.
Date of Presentation: March 12, 2015 at 11:00 AM
Address: Ben Clymer’s The Body Shop – 73760 Spyder Circle Palm Desert, Ca. 92211
Background and history of event.
The Benevolence Car Give Away (BCGA) is one of the ways the Clymer Family gives back to the local community. The BCGA is not just a hand out, it is a hand up. This event has been designed to help those, to no fault of their own, who have fallen on hard times but have demonstrated that they are not the type to be defeated and live on hand outs. They are working to better themselves and their circumstances.
Clymer’s have partnered with the Automobile Club of Southern California to donate a free rebuilt car to a carefully selected person within the city of Palm Desert. AAA donates a total loss vehicle to Ben Clymer’s The Body Shop. All the team members at the repair shop donate their time to repair the vehicle back to pre-loss condition. Vendors that work with Ben Clymer’s also donate parts and materials to restore the car. Ben Clymer’s The Body Shop also provides 1 year of Registration and AAA Insurance.
This will be our 13th BCGA in the last 7 years at other Ben Clymer locations but this is Palm Desert’s 1st annual event. On this day, it is all about the life changing event for the deserving recipient. It truly takes a team effort to find a deserving recipient. People can apply for themselves or for a friend. So, who are we looking for?
The ideal recipient is a person who may be completely without a vehicle or using public transportation. They don’t let this stop them from moving forward with employment and/or schooling to better themselves and their circumstances. So please participate in actively looking for a person who is deserving of something that will be a life changing gift. A hand up for them to continue with their pursuit of better things through hard work and determination. Please join us for our 1st annual Ben Clymer’s The Body Shop Palm Desert BCGA.
