One lucky participant of the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s July 25th virtual golf fundraiser will win a GoldenTee home arcade unit and 42” TV, sponsored by Enterprise, and valued at over $4,000. You can join from the comfort of your couch, no golf skill needed, and support raised helps high school/college collision programs and students. […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Online Auction for Private Tour of Jay Leno’s Garage Now Open
Proceeds support collision repair school programs. To innovate in how to raise additional funds for high school and college collision programs nationwide, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is collaborating with industry partners to create unique, one-of-a-kind experiences and items that will be available for auction not only to the industry but also auto enthusiasts […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces July Online Virtual Golf Fundraiser
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced its first virtual golf fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, July 25. The online event will take the place of the annual CREF summer golf outing that was cancelled. Through a $25 donation, players will take part in golfing 18 holes using TopGolf’s online game and the first 150 to […]
Interview: Brandon Eckenrode, Collision Repair Education Foundation
Eckenrode details how the Foundation is adapting to assist collision repair schools and students who have been impacted by the coronavirus crisis. With virtually all schools and college facilities closed through the U.S. to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Collision Repair Education Foundation is adapting to increase the industry’s support for its […]
Carolinas Collision Association Pledges Support for Collision Repair Schools
The Carolinas Collision Association has pledged to raise $250,000 in in-kind, product donations to support North Carolina and South Carolina high school and college collision repair schools and technical programs over the summer through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). These donations, tax-deductible through CREF, include spare parts (fenders, bumper covers, etc), tools, equipment, paint, […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces COVID-19 School Recovery Fund
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced a new initiative to help schools whose budgets are being affected by the coronavirus crisis during the next school year. According to the Foundation, 65% of collision schools surveyed have told CREF that COVID-19 was going to affect their school collision budget next school year. 45% of those […]
Memorial Fund Announced for Former Collision Repair Education Foundation Executive Director Ron Ray
A memorial fund has been established by the Collision Repair Education Foundation in honor of their former Executive Director, Ron Ray, who passed away March 28. Ray was the Education Foundation’s Executive Director from 1997-2007. The fund will support the collision students and schools that Ron supported throughout his career. Industry members interested in making […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation To Connect Businesses with Future Employees at 10 More Career Fairs This Spring
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) will continue its efforts to connect high school and college collision repair, auto service and other transportation students with industry employers at 10 remaining career fairs this spring school semester. The Oklahoma City, Okla. and Denver, Colo. events are taking part in conjunction with their regional auto shows. For […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Seeks Dealer Support for School Parts Donations
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the creation of its Part of the Solution initiative providing dealers and dealer groups an opportunity to support future technicians by donating leftover parts that would otherwise be discarded, allowing students to train on current model vehicles. “Our philosophy is a higher quality program will attract a higher […]
Audatex Provides Over $2 Million in Software Donations to Collision Repair Schools
Audatex, a Solera Company, donated over $2 million in software subscriptions to schools with collision repair educational programs in the United States in partnership with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, an initiative that provides students with the opportunity to learn on the same software utilized in today’s shops. An additional $25,000 donation from Audatex provides […]