Army veteran, Cody Rickling, of Crivitz, received a new van through Progressive's Keys to Progress program so he and his family can have reliable transportation, November 8, 2023. PC: Fox 11 Online
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A set of keys are changing the life of a Northeast Wisconsin veteran and his family.
Army veteran, Cody Rickling of Crivitz, is one of more than 80 veterans across the country to receive a new vehicle Wednesday.
It’s part of Progressive’s 11th annual Keys to Progress program which donates new vehicles to veterans in need.
Rickling says this new vehicle will bring him and his family peace of mind after going through periods of time without a vehicle or with an unreliable one.
“It means a lot because it just means that my wife and kids won’t be stranded on the side of the road, won’t be sitting in the middle of winter, cold, in a dead van again, we can make new memories, better memories, be able to trust the vehicle to go on road trips and leave the house and take our kids places,” he said.
With Wednesday’s donations, Keys to Progress’s total number of vehicular giveaways now tops 1,000.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, approximately 40% of veterans live in rural areas where affordable transportation options are limited, and where it’s necessary for them to travel great distances to receive medical care, reach employment centers, and access other services.
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