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Independence, MO —
Blake Brodien has been trying for months to get his Toyota Tacoma truck registered in Missouri. But every time he goes in for the inspection, the truck fails.
A teacher at Shelter Woods Boarding School in Independence, he has not been able to afford to make the necessary repairs. Instead, he has been risking tickets by driving to and from work, and with winter quickly approaching, he was not sure how his tires would make it through the snow and ice.
But Thursday, that all changed. Brodien was the recipient of an award from NAPA Auto Parts that provided repairs to his vehicle for free. The original award was $500, but Susquehanna Auto Clinic made the decision to make additional repairs including a new set of tires and windshield. The repairs, including parts and labor, will reach close to $2,500. He was chosen through a nomination process in participating Napa Autocare Centers in the Kansas City area.
“This is so awesome. It is a real blessing,” he said of the repairs. “I got new brakes, new tires and a lot of other mechanical work. I will be able to get my car legal now and drive it without getting a ticket.”
Brodien was not the only award recipient. Martin Truex, driver of the No. 56 Napa car in the NASCAR Sprint Series, was at the auto clinic to present Angela Schiffbauer and her family a new Toyota Sienna. Donated through the Cars 4 Heroes program, the vehicle is much needed to the Schiffbauer family. Daniel Schiffbauer is currently stationed in Afghanistan.
“Our car needs a lot of work. It has more than 150,000 miles on it. The brakes are gone. The engine light is on, and it doesn’t always start,” said the mother of three children, all under the age of five. “It will be a huge relief to have a car that we don’t have to worry about.”
Truex is in Kansas City for the Hollywood Casino 400 at the Kansas Speedway. The race is at 1 p.m. Sunday. Michael Waltrip, the owner of Truex’s car, joined Cars 4 Heroes last year as they delivered three semi-trucks filled with cars to veterans in Joplin, Mo. following a devastating tornado.
“They are missing daddy, but they are doing alright,” said Schiffbauer, who lives in Leavenworth, Kan. “It’s a lot to handle sometimes, but having something that starts and is reliable is a big help to us.”
Blake Brodien has been trying for months to get his Toyota Tacoma truck registered in Missouri. But every time he goes in for the inspection, the truck fails.
A teacher at Shelter Woods Boarding School in Independence, he has not been able to afford to make the necessary repairs. Instead, he has been risking tickets by driving to and from work, and with winter quickly approaching, he was not sure how his tires would make it through the snow and ice.
But Thursday, that all changed. Brodien was the recipient of an award from NAPA Auto Parts that provided repairs to his vehicle for free. The original award was $500, but Susquehanna Auto Clinic made the decision to make additional repairs including a new set of tires and windshield. The repairs, including parts and labor, will reach close to $2,500. He was chosen through a nomination process in participating Napa Autocare Centers in the Kansas City area.
“This is so awesome. It is a real blessing,” he said of the repairs. “I got new brakes, new tires and a lot of other mechanical work. I will be able to get my car legal now and drive it without getting a ticket.”
Brodien was not the only award recipient. Martin Truex, driver of the No. 56 Napa car in the NASCAR Sprint Series, was at the auto clinic to present Angela Schiffbauer and her family a new Toyota Sienna. Donated through the Cars 4 Heroes program, the vehicle is much needed to the Schiffbauer family. Daniel Schiffbauer is currently stationed in Afghanistan.
“Our car needs a lot of work. It has more than 150,000 miles on it. The brakes are gone. The engine light is on, and it doesn’t always start,” said the mother of three children, all under the age of five. “It will be a huge relief to have a car that we don’t have to worry about.”
Truex is in Kansas City for the Hollywood Casino 400 at the Kansas Speedway. The race is at 1 p.m. Sunday. Michael Waltrip, the owner of Truex’s car, joined Cars 4 Heroes last year as they delivered three semi-trucks filled with cars to veterans in Joplin, Mo. following a devastating tornado.
“They are missing daddy, but they are doing alright,” said Schiffbauer, who lives in Leavenworth, Kan. “It’s a lot to handle sometimes, but having something that starts and is reliable is a big help to us.”
Rodney Stoll, owner of Susquehanna Auto Clinic, said he is happy to be a part of Napa Auto Parts new outreach program. Donations from Community Tire, Kryger Glass and LKQ Salvage Yard made the repair job to Brodien’s truck possible.
“This was a great way for us to give something back to the community,” he said. “The KC Elite Auto Centers have decided to continue this program on a smaller basis and give these kinds of repair gifts a couple times a year. It is a great opportunity for us to be a part of the local community and help someone else in need.”
