Donation marks 18th consecutive year of support.
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) has presented its 2026 annual donation of $255,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), the 18th consecutive year the training organization has contributed to the foundation.
(L-R) CREF Executive Director Brandon Eckenrode accepts I-CAR’s donation from I-CAR President and CEO Kyle Thompson.
Cumulative I-CAR giving since the annual program began exceeds $2.3 million, according to the organization.
The gift continues a pattern of institutional support for collision education as the industry contends with a persistent technician shortage. CREF, which is marking its 35th anniversary
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