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Boggs Auto Collision car giveaway brings smiles to family's faces

South Jersey Times -- For nearly a decade, Boggs Auto Collision Rebuilders has given one deserving individual at least one reason to be grateful each year around the holiday season.

As a result, sometimes people cry tears of joy.

For the ninth year in a row, Boggs Auto shop took an otherwise totaled car, completely refurbished it and gave it to Woodbury resident Heather Nichols as part of the Acoat selected Benevolence Program. The national program is an effort to promote a positive image of the auto collision repair industry.

“I am in unbelievable shock,” Nichols said, after receiving a spotless 2003 Volkswagen Jetta with a year’s worth of paid insurance.

Nichols, who had mostly relied on public transportation and her own two legs to get to nursing classes, work and fulfill other parental obligations, subs

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Submitted Dec 14, 2012 By: DellDude2

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,580 Points:1,605,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 4:48:12 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse well, a totalled car is not exactly what I would call safe.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,915 Points:2,341,510 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2012 5:29:40 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Boggs Auto Collision car giveaway brings smiles to family's faces, good for them! Provide a reliable vehicle for someone that cannot otherwise afford one BUT what about fuel and insurance costs if you can't afford to buy a vehicle? Got that Warm and Fuzzy feeling yet? Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII!
boldrph Champion Author Topeka Posts:18,354 Points:3,447,640 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 1:17:09 PM Ignore boldrph Report Abuse it's a holiday miracle?
pleinyeux All-Star Author Montreal Posts:765 Points:196,605 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 12:02:09 PM Ignore pleinyeux Report Abuse A dream story ......
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:326,935 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 1:17:56 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Good story. Good on Boggs.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,965 Points:2,522,335 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:27:17 PM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse there are some good still around
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,218 Points:2,250,020 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:19:41 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse wow-with a year's paid insurance also-wtg boggs..
pacecar68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:4,651 Points:864,295 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:08:16 PM Ignore pacecar68 Report Abuse great story!!!
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:07:59 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Kudos to Boggs Auto. You don't see much of this type of giving.
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,417 Points:1,468,620 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:07:03 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Good to know that there are still a few good people out there.
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,272 Points:1,555,415 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:06:17 PM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse Merry Christmas!!
jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,947 Points:677,065 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:05:56 PM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse Very good to see a positive story.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,472 Points:1,506,380 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:05:36 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse I gave away a dollar bill once. People looked at me like I was nuts.
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mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,212 Points:814,020 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:02:47 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse too few of these businesses around, good job on them
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Chris46 Champion Author Dayton Posts:23,635 Points:2,077,565 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 10:56:07 PM Ignore Chris46 Report Abuse The true spirit of Christmas!
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ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,058 Points:793,170 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 10:55:03 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse The true spirit of Christmas. What a kind program Boggs Auto Collision does each year. They have my admiration and a Merry Christmas to them. Thanks for posting this DD2.
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