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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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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,599 Points:1,607,570 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 5:48:12 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse well, a totalled car is not exactly what I would call safe.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,970 Points:2,344,535 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2012 6:29:40 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:18,366 Points:3,449,690 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 2:17:09 PM Ignore boldrph Report Abuse it's a holiday miracle?
pleinyeux All-Star Author Montreal Posts:776 Points:198,655 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 1:02:09 PM Ignore pleinyeux Report Abuse A dream story ......
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:328,585 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 2:17:56 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Good story. Good on Boggs.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,980 Points:2,525,360 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 12:27:17 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse there are some good still around
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,240 Points:2,253,045 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 12:19:41 AM Ignore 10k Report Abuse wow-with a year's paid insurance also-wtg boggs..
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tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 12:07:59 AM 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:1,470,870 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 12:07:03 AM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Good to know that there are still a few good people out there.
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,287 Points:1,558,440 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 12:06:17 AM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse Merry Christmas!!
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mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,222 Points:816,820 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2012 12:02:47 AM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse too few of these businesses around, good job on them
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ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,073 Points:795,300 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:55:03 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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