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Advance Auto Parts Commits $250,000 to Increase Diversity Among Automotive and Collision Repair Technicians at Wake Tech Community College

August 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Gift will support recruitment initiative to increase diversity in the school’s automotive programs and provide tools for the new Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence

The Advance Auto Parts Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), announced a $200,000 commitment and partnership with Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina for a first-of-its-kind recruitment initiative aimed at increasing student diversity in the school’s automotive systems technology and collision repair programs. Additionally, the retailer, which operates as Advance Auto Parts, has committed $50,000 in funding to outfit the school’s tool rooms to support student learning.

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