On Thursday, September 18th, local father and volunteer Sebastian Villanueva was honored with a life-changing gift: a donated vehicle from Concours Motors, a Ventura auto shop known for its annual Wheels to Shine initiative. Each year, the program awards one vehicle to a local community member who exemplifies service, resilience, and generosity. This year, Sebastian stood out among more than 250 nominations.
Sebastian was unknowingly nominated by his 11-year-old daughter, after the family came across the Wheels to Shine announcement on Facebook.
“They were sitting around as a family one night and saw the ad pop up,” said Patrick Rivera, General Manager of Concours Motors. “Sebastian said, ‘I can’t think of better recipients than you two girls. All the things you do and give back to the community, you should nominate each other.’ What he didn’t know was that his daughters had already decided – no one was more deserving than their father.”…