Fourth Annual Atlanta I-CAR Volunteer Committee Golf Fundraiser Most Successful Event to Date - BodyShop Business

Fourth Annual Atlanta I-CAR Volunteer Committee Golf Fundraiser Most Successful Event to Date

Event raised more than $23,000 for the Collision Repair Education Foundation.

In its most successful year yet, the fourth annual Atlanta I-CAR Volunteer Committee golf fundraiser raised more than $23,000 for the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The funds raised at this event will be reinvested back into Atlanta area collision school programs and students through both grants and student scholarships.  

This sold-out event took place on May 1, 2013, at the Highlands Golf Course at Lake Arrowhead in Waleska, Ga. Participants enjoyed driving range access, lunch, a round of golf, dinner and many raffle prizes.

Corporate sponsors of the event included:

  • ABRA Auto Body and Glass
  • Akzo Noble
  • Allstar Lights
  • Athens Dodge
  • AudaExplore, a Solera company
  • CCC Information Services
  • Cherokee Chrysler Dodge Jeep
  • Classic Collision
  • Day’s Chevrolet
  • Elite Auto Group
  • Enterprise Rent-a-Car
  • Gerber Collision & Glass
  • Hendrick Automotive Group
  • Hertz Corp.
  • IAAI
  • LKQ/Keystone
  • McDonough Used Auto Parts
  • Megel Chevrolet
  • Mitchell ACS
  • Nalley Group
  • PPG Automotive Coatings
  • RBX Holdings
  • Roswell Infiniti
  • Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes
  • Sterling Autobody Collision
  • Troncalli Chrysler
  • Weaver’s Automotive
  • World Toyota

“Being able to attend and volunteer at this event, I was able to see first-hand the incredible work that this I-CAR volunteer committee is able to accomplish by working together and helping to raise additional funds for their local collision school programs," said Collision Repair Education Foundation Director of Development Brandon Eckenrode. "This event was so well put together that I was taking notes on what the Education Foundation could mimic at our national golf fundraiser each summer. Congratulations to the group.”

Added Gerry Poirier, Farmers Insurance national APD manager and Atlanta I-CAR committee chairman, “This is the fourth year of this tournament and our most successful by far. I would like to thank our many industry supporters, as well as our outstanding committee volunteers, for coming together for such a great cause. The ability to raise these funds for the support of the collision education programs right here in Georgia truly shows what a great industry we are part of.”


More information:

Collision Repair Education Foundation

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