Coronavirus: 4 frontline workers gifted newly restored cars by Texas collision repair company

LEWISVILLE, Texas — Four Texas residents on the front lines of the novel coronavirus pandemic have one less worry heading into Christmas after an area collision repair company made their holidays a little brighter.

Lewisville-based Caliber Collision provided each of the local heroes a newly restored vehicle as part of the company’s “Restoring You” community initiative, which provides reliable transportation to medical and healthcare providers and first responders.

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According to The Cross Timbers Gazette, the company has donated more than 500 cars nationwide during the past 12 years, but the 2020 recipients hold a special place in the hearts of the program’s organizers.

“Caliber’s purpose is to restore the rhythm of life for our customers and those in the communities we serve. These car donations are one way we can thank those who are selflessly serving our community by providing them with the gift of reliable transportation,” Brent Jones, Caliber Senior Vice President, told the newspaper after presenting the four sets of keys.

“This year, we picked nurses, medical workers, police officers, people out there serving truly in the line of fire when it comes to COVID,” he added..

KDFW identified three of the four recipients as Michael Davis, a first-year nurse at Baylor Scott and White in Dallas; Demarcus Turner, a 10-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department; and Samantha Christian, also a nurse at Baylor Scott and White and a singe mother.

Diva, who works with cancer patients who have been exposed to COVID-19, had his 2006 Toyota upgraded to a more reliable 2017 Nissan Maxima.

“I don’t have to fear sliding around with a more reliable car,” Diva told the TV station.

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Turner, whose wife is also a police officer, has two young daughters and a teenage nephew in his household and was gifted a 2017 Pathfinder.

“2020 has been a real rough year with the pandemic and everything,” he said. “Us as first responders still have to go out there and do our jobs every day with the caution of the pandemic. Beyond me, there’s a lot more people that’s well deserving of this more than I am, but I really appreciate it.”

Christian told the TV station that until Wednesday she did not own her own car.

“I’m excited and still in awe that I’m actually sitting in a car and this is mine and that somebody actually gave me a car,” she said.

Click here to learn more about the recipients.

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