I-CAR Education Foundation Recognizes Top Volunteer Committees
In 2009, the I-CAR Education Foundation will award over $150,000 in student scholarships, instructor training grants, and curriculum grants. While part of the grant funding was provided by donations from industry members and organizations, a portion of that grant funding was raised by I-CAR Volunteer Committees who hosted local fundraisers. These events have included car
Atlanta I-CAR Committee Holds First Annual Car Show
On May 9, the Atlanta I-CAR volunteer committee held its First Annual Spring Fling Car, Truck, & Bike Show in Kennesaw, Ga. The more than $1,800 in funds raised by this event will assist the collision repair program at Maxwell High School, a career and technical school in Lawrenceville, Ga. The event proceeds will create
I-CAR Ed Foundation Golf Tournament Still Accepting Registrations
Registration is still open for the eighth annual I-CAR Education Foundation Golf Tournament, sponsored by PPG Industries, to be held on Thursday, July 30, in Washington, D.C. at the Langston Golf Course. “This year’s golf tournament will help support a cause dear to everyone within the collision industry,” said Scott Kruger, I-CAR Education Foundation executive
CARSTAR Attempting Guiness World Record for Largest Car Wash
CARSTAR is seeking cars to help the company set the Guinness World Record for the largest car wash in history. The “Soaps It Up!” Car Wash to be held across the U.S. and Canada on June 20 is a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis in Canada and the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the U.S., as well
PPG Paints Kurt Busch Foundation Charity Raffle Car
PPG has painted the Dodge Challenger SRT8 car to be raffled by the Kurt Busch Foundation for its upcoming fundraiser for the Kurt Busch Superdome, an athletic facility built for kids attending the Victory Junction Gang Camp in Randleman, North Carolina. The silver Dodge Challenger SRT8 received a one-of-a-kind paint scheme design by PPG master
Revamped NABC Board of Directors Ready for 2009
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, in Hartford, Conn., marks the first opportunity for the new board to move ahead on its 2009 agenda. This agenda includes the initial acceptance of shops desiring to be a part of this year’s Recycled Rides program, which has larger than anticipated
I-CAR Education Foundation Surveying Industry on Education
The I-CAR Education Foundation, now a strictly philanthropic organization, is seeking to learn about how best to support career and technical schools and colleges for the benefit of the collision industry. To gauge the industry’s concerns, the Education Foundation is announcing an online survey at its Web site. The survey focuses on questions related to
5 Marketing Ideas to Heat Up Your Business
Consumers should become familiar with your shop long before they get in an accident. Here are some ways to make sure they do.
I-CAR Education Foundation Recognizes Its Volunteers With Awards
In the spring, the I-CAR Education Foundation awarded more than $100,000 in student scholarships, instructor training grants and curriculum grants with the help of industry support through fundraisers, donations and volunteered time. Because of the amount of effort put in by I-CAR volunteers, the I-CAR Education Foundation created special awards to recognize their efforts. The
The Jury’s In: Save their Deductibles?
They come in all shapes and sizes, but their goal is the same: They want you to save their deductible. Thirty years ago, deductibles didn’t seem to be such a big deal. In fact, 30 years ago, some insurance companies actually wrote policies with zero deductibles. In the late 1960s, I was an apprentice in