Honoring veterans through our vehicle donation event
In 2022, we’ll host our 10th annual event and to celebrate we’re headed on a road trip across America. For the first time ever, our goal is to give a vehicle to at least one recipient in every state.
Check out the map below to see all the veterans we’ve supported and learn more about some of their stories.
Jonee Coleman thought she’d serve in the military for life, but then a chronic illness forced her to retire and changed her life forever. The transition into civilian life and dealing with her newfound illness caused her mental health to decline.
That’s when Jonee found transition classes for military members.
Nakisha joined the Navy right after high school and served for almost eight years. After having three kids, she left the military but struggled to transition into civilian life. She found herself homeless and sleeping in her car with her kids.
But soon after, things started looking up for Nakisha.
To send this page, copy the URL below and paste it onto your favorite social media platforms. It’s an easy way to show support for Keys to Progress veterans in Virginia.
Since 2013, Progressive has been honoring veterans with vehicle donations through the Keys to Progress® veteran vehicle giveaway program. The one-day vehicle giveaway event happens every November and is a strong source of pride for everyone who works here. Employees across the country volunteer to select vehicles to donate, organize fundraising activities to collect money or goods to provide recipient families, and plan memorable vehicle giveaway events for the recipients.
By providing transportation support, our hope is to offer a little relief and improve the lives of military men and women facing tough circumstances—from difficult personal and family health needs to excessive rent burdens, unemployment, and homelessness.
This program is a way for us to come together as a company to give back to people who have given so much for our country.
Vehicle giveaways primarily take place at various Progressive offices and Enterprise Rent-A-Car locations across the United States. Recipients are expected to live in or near these communities.
We work with military and charity organizations to find veterans in need of a vehicle and purchase recent-model used vehicles from Enterprise Rent-A-Car for donation. We also work closely with these organizations to administer this program every year:
Applications are reviewed starting in May of each program year, and recipients are typically selected and contacted by Sept. 30. Vehicles are distributed once a year, typically in November, through the Keys to Progress veteran vehicle giveaway program.
If you are a military association or non-profit organization that wants to request an application, apply on behalf of a veteran, or see our qualifications, then send an email to: KeysToProgress@progressive.com.
If you are a veteran interested in the program or want to nominate someone, contact your local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post. If you are a veteran, veteran-associated non-profit, veteran-owned small business, active-duty level E-4 or below military member, or current Gold Star spouse/domestic partner and have interest in being a vehicle recipient in this program, you need to apply through a non-profit organization (e.g., a charity or military association like a VFW post, etc.) and meet applicable criteria below:
Progressive employs more than 1,850 veterans who have served our country or who continue to do so as reservists. We proudly support our veteran employees with military-specific offerings. Visit Our Careers to learn about available positions for which you can apply.
For general questions about the program, please send an email to PGR_Community_Involvement@progressive.com. Read our frequently asked questions for more information.
For media inquiries, contact Mike Ferrari at PR_All@progressive.com.
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