Seattle-Area Shop Donates Refurbished Handicap Van to Disabled Veterans Through NABC’s Recycled Rides Program
Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation, a Seattle-based charity, was recently gifted a handicap conversion van to support disabled veterans and others in need of disabled transportation.
Mitchell Partners with San Diego County Office of Education to Broaden Youth Career Opportunities
Mitchell is funding a collision repair program at San Diego City College, which introduces area youth to career opportunities in the industry.
Industry Provides $4.1 Million to Collision Repair Education Foundation in 2011
The collision industry came to the aid of its future workforce in 2011 by providing a record $4.1 million in donations to secondary and post-secondary collision school programs and their students through the Collision Repair Education Foundation.
Sterling Autobody Joins Forces with Operation Comfort’s Automotivation Program
Operation Comfort provides support to service members who have been wounded in Afghanistan or Iraq and are receiving treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.
2012 Recycled Rides Team Sets Goal to Gift At Least One Vehicle in Every State
New committee members gear up to take initiative to new heights while building on past successes, including a closer alignment with contributing charities.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Sells Out Summer Golf Fundraiser
Event is slated for July 19 in San Antonio; a waiting list has been created for those who want to snag a spot.
3M Assists 112 Schools with $125,000 Product Donation
3M has come to the aid of 112 secondary and post-secondary collision programs across the country by donating sets of its Blue Fine Line Tape through the Collision Repair Education Foundation.
AASP-MN Holds 10th Annual Race for Automotive Education
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Minnesota (AASP-MN) recently raised nearly $8,000 in its 2012 fundraising campaign to support the AASP-MN Automotive Education Fund. The majority of that money was raised at the association’s annual Race for Automotive Education.
MedWish Awarded Sherwin-Williams Foundation Grant to Improve Children’s Health Around the World
After a national competition, The Sherwin-Williams Company has awarded its annual signature grant to MedWish International. The $50,000 grant will create the Sherwin-Williams Children’s Health Fund (SWCHF), designed to expedite the shipment of medical supplies from Northeast Ohio to children worldwide.
Custom Ford Fairlane Garners $1 Million for Charity at Barrett-Jackson
Sometimes the sequel is better than the original. This turned out to be the case when at this year’s annual Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson auto auction, when a custom 1964 Ford Fairlane sold for a cool $1 million for charity.
Caliber Collision Donates Vehicle to Homeless Family of Five in San Diego
A former middle-class San Diego family of five, rocked by a series of financial and medical misfortunes and now living in a homeless shelter, will be able to start off the new year on a positive note with a refurbished minivan donated by Caliber Collision Centers as part of the company’s participation in the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides program.
National Auto Body Council Annual Golf Fundraiser a Success
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) reports that this year’s NABC Annual Golf Fundraiser, which serves as the primary fundraiser for the organization, was a “resounding success.”
