UltraWiz Offering Tool Grants to Schools Through I-CAR Education Foundation
UltraWiz has donated windshield replacement tool kits to the I-CAR Education Foundation to be distributed to collision repair schools. The kits will be distributed with other scholarship and student support grants this fall. “This is a great opportunity for collision repair students to gain real experience with the tools they may be using in their
I-CAR Education Foundation Launches $50,000 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover Program
The I-CAR Education Foundation announced it’s offering the largest grant award in its 17-year history. “The Ultimate Collision Education Makeover Program” will award one school with a $50,000 grant to overhaul its current collision repair program. The $50,000 grant will be used to purchase equipment, curriculum, instructor training and supplies for the winning school. The
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
AkzoNobel Opens 2009 Most Influential Women Nominations
AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas announced it will begin the process for accepting nominations for the 2009 Most Influential Women (MIW) award. The recognition program – typically held during the first week of November in Las Vegas – will be staged in 2010. “2009 has been an extraordinary business year,” said Tim Loden, Director of
MABA to Lead Fundraising for World Skills Competition USA Representative
The Massachusetts Auto Body Association (MABA) has launched a fundraising campaign to offset the costs of sending the USA participant, Scott Raymond, to the World Skills Competition, being held in Calgary, Canada, Sept. 1-7. Raymond was the gold medal winner in both the State (Massachusetts) and National Skills USA competitions in 2007 and will
Jerry’s Body Shop Joins I-CAR Ed Foundation’s Industry Leadership Circle
Jerry’s Body Shop Inc. in Mankato, Minn., is the first single-location collision repair facility in 2009 to join the I-CAR Education Foundation’s new Industry Leadership Circle through a donation to the Collision Repair Education Campaign. The Industry Leadership Circle distinguishes corporations, businesses and individuals who make a financial commitment to the future of the collision
Deadline Near for I-CAR Education Foundation 2009 Grants
All applications for the I-CAR Education Foundation’s 2009 grant opportunities are due by April 15. The grant categories include opportunities to help career and technical school and college collision repair programs, school collision instructors, and students pursuing a career in the collision industry. The scholarships are funded by the I-CAR Education Foundation’s Collision Repair Education
Annual WIN Conference a Success
The 2009 Women’s Industry Network (WIN) conference in Dallas, Texas, was well-attended despite the struggling economy. “Although we know that some organizations rotate the women who attend our conference from one year to the next, we have also seen the actual number of women coming from individual companies grow, as employers see the value in