Collision Repair Education Foundation's Annual Industry Fundraiser Raises $110,000

Collision Repair Education Foundation’s Annual Industry Fundraiser Raises $110,000

The funds raised from this event, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Refinish, will go toward supporting scholarships and grants for collision schools and students.

Collision-Repair-Education-Foundation-logoThe annual Collision Repair Education Foundation industry fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Refinish, raised $110,000 through the support of attendees and sponsors. Sponsors and participants enjoyed a day of golf at the Black & Gold Golf Course in Yorba Linda, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2016, and the funds raised from this event will go toward supporting scholarships and grants for collision schools and students.

“PPG is proud to support this event at such a high level, not only as it brings together industry professionals from around the country but also for the fact that it assists the Foundation’s efforts to ensure that high school and college collision students are job ready when they graduate and enter the industry,” said Domenic Brusco, PPG Automotive Refinish, senior manager, Industry Relations. “As the Education Foundation staff will be working toward another great event in 2017, I would encourage industry members to consider participating through a sponsorship, attendees, and/or donating items to the event’s raffle table and silent auction.”

Collision Repair Education Foundation Director of Development Brandon Eckenrode added, “Through our incredible sponsors, attendees and volunteers, we had another great golf fundraiser event that will significantly assist in the Education Foundation’s abilities to support high school and college collision school programs. A special thanks to PPG Automotive Refinish for their continued co-sponsorship. We are already starting to plan for the 2017 event and, with it taking place in our hometown of Chicago, we believe it will be the best yet.”

Individuals and companies interested in getting involved with next year’s fundraiser should contact Eckenrode at (847) 463-5244 or [email protected].

You May Also Like

Driven Brands Named Cystic Fibrosis National Corporate Champion

The Driven Brands Collision group was honored at the recent Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Volunteer Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. 

The Driven Brands Collision group, consisting of Abra, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA, was honored for the fifth year as a national corporate champion at the recent Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation Volunteer Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. 

The 2024 Volunteer Leadership Conference included advocacy on Capitol Hill for CF support, celebrating the progress that has been made for CF patients, and updates on innovative research the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation continues to support — with 35 new therapies in the works. This was the 20th year of the event with the largest turnout in its history.

Podcasts of the Week

A review of some of the latest podcasts from BodyShop Business.

Consolidator Report

Consolidation news from the week of April 8.

Top 5 Stories of the Week

A recap of the top five stories on bodyshopbusiness.com during the week of April 8.

TPG Agrees to Acquire Classic Collision

TPG Capital, the U.S. and European private equity platform of TPG, will acquire the business from New Mountain Capital.

Other Posts

Survey: Independent Repair Shops View Vehicle Data Access as Top Issue

Auto Care Association survey shows 84% of independent repair shops view vehicle repair and maintenance data access as the top issue for their business.

Chicagoland CARSTAR Continues Support of Lincoln Tech

Chicagoland CARSTAR sponsored an educational booth at the Lincoln Tech Spring Career Fair for the ninth consecutive year.

CCC Launches New Intelligent Experience (IX) Cloud Platform

CCC IX Cloud will help customers focus on the claims, repair decisions and actions that will have the greatest impact on their business. 

Evercoat to Hold Free Webinar on Gel Coat Repairs

“Troubleshooting Gelcoat Repairs” will take place on April 11, 2024 at 2 p.m.