G&C Auto Body Donates 7 Cars to Continue Gene Crozat’s Legacy of Giving by Ed Attanasio
The late Gene Crozat of G&C Auto Body died in 2016, but his sons have taken his zeal for helping others to the next level, and giving cars to those in need is a big part of it. The company has now presented more than 200 vehicles to deserving individuals and families within the last 20 years and the number keeps climbing. On Dec. 16, seven deserving Sonoma, CA, area residents experienced a life-changing event thanks to the National Auto Body Council (NABC) Recycled Rides® program, along with car donor GEICO, G&C Auto Body and automotive refinish coatings partner PPG. The presentation was held at the Sonoma County Event Center at the Fairgrounds in the Garrett Building. More than 200 people were in attendance. G&C Auto Body CEO Shawn Crozat is proud to continue his family’s legacy and knows his father would be smiling from ear-to-ear
watching the presentations. “Dad had a huge heart and wanted to help as many people as he could,” Crozat said. “He used to tell us that we are in a position to help others, and it’s a role we’re obligated to play. When you think about the
The Crozat family has given away more than 200 cars to deserving families within the last 15 years. In this photo, Shawn Crozat talks to the crowd while his brother Pat looks on
fact that more than 200 people are driving vehicles around in the North Bay that they got through G&C, that is pretty amazing!” Bill Garoutte, president and CEO of the NABC, is ecstatic about what G&C has achieved through its philanthropy over the years.
“What an honor to be part of a tremendous event with an organization that provides such incredible support for the community,” he said. “To gift more than 200 cars to area residents in need is an amazing milestone, and to present seven in one day by G&C Auto Body is truly remarkable.” The seven recipients of completely refurbished vehicles included Stephanie, a single mom to two young children, who received a 2014 Honda Civic. Her partner of 15 years recently and unexpectedly passed away. Stephanie was in need of transportation to continue her journey of stabilization with her children after the loss of their father. Stephanie and her son are living in a transitional house as they actively look for a place to live. She heard about the Crozat Family Foundation and its benevolent giving from a person who recently received a vehicle through the foundation. Sue, a single mom, was pre-
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sented with a 2016 Nissan Versa. She has been a single mom from the time her oldest was 3 years old. Now, she is the matriarch of a multigenerational household consisting of herself, her two adult daughters and her grandson. She owns a 1996 Toyota 4Runner with 300,000 miles and a blown head gasket and relies on her youngest daughter to drive her to work and her oldest daughter’s boyfriend to pick her up. She has been trying to save for another vehicle, but this gift of transportation will help her be able to get to work and not rely on others. Cheyanne, a mother of two, was gifted a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. She and two of her three children were living in Lake County, CA, when their house was deemed uninhabitable and they had to leave. They also had to leave behind their older model vehicle that had stopped running. Cheyanne said they left that house with the clothes on their backs and a few other personal items. She
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