The Collision Repair Industry Snapshot Survey, co-sponsored by the Collision Repair Education Foundation and I-CAR, has launched and is open for responses from collision shop owners and managers. The data collected by this year’s study will be compared to previous research going back to 1995. Collision industry training, employment, pay and benefits trends over the […]
I-CAR Contribute $225,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation
I-CAR expanded its support of collision schools and students, making a $225,000 donation to the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The contribution was made as part of I-CAR’s 40th Anniversary Volunteer & Instructor Conference held March 1-3 in Orlando, Fla. The financial contribution by I-CAR is in addition to the support to the Education Foundation’s mission […]
KSI Auto Parts Contributes Over $250,000 to Support Collision Repair Education System
KSI Auto Parts has provided more than $250,000 in financial and in-kind support for collision repair schools through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. KSI contributed $25,000 to support the Education Foundation in 2018 and started a program to donate parts to schools that has supplied $240,000 in parts. The monetary contribution assists the Foundation’s ability […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser July 23
Registration for the 18th Annual Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) Golf Fundraiser, co-hosted by the automotive refinish business unit of PPG, is now available online. The event will be held at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course on Tuesday, July 23 in conjunction with other collision industry events taking place that week in Indianapolis, Ind. The […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Student Scholarship Deadline February 14
The Collision Repair Education Foundation issued a reminder that its 2019 grant and scholarship application period will close next Thursday, February 14. The application period is open for high school and post-secondary collision students who will be attending career and technical schools and colleges in the fall. Application information for CREF grants and scholarships is […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Receives $75,000 Support from Enterprise Holdings Foundation
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced that the Enterprise Holdings Foundation has continued its support of the organization with a contribution of $75,000 to support collision education. The donation benefits the industry by enhancing the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s ability to offer grants and scholarships to career and technical schools and colleges and the students […]
3M and Collision Repair Education Foundation Continue Hire Our Heroes Program in 2019
The 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), are again offering the popular 3M Hire Our Heroes scholarship and tool grant awards program for 2019 to help military members and their families pursue careers in the collision repair industry. This is the seventh year that 3M has partnered with the […]
Career Fair at March 29-30 Denver Auto Show to Raise Awareness of Collision Repair Industry Employment Needs
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is hosting a two day career fair on March 29-30 in collaboration with the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association (CADA). Held during the Denver Auto Show at the Colorado Convention Center auto dealers and collision professionals will have a chance to present career opportunities to student training for a transportation […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Accepting School Grant Applications
The application for the Collision Repair Education Foundation Benchmark Grant program, formerly the Foundation’s Ultimate Makeover Grant, is now available. The grant program is in its 10th year and has awarded more than $4 million in cash and in-kind donations impacting over 25,000 students. The Foundation is advising instructors to begin the application early and […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Seeks Sponsors to Supply Safety Kits to Students
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is facilitating a student safety kit donation program between collision repair businesses and high school and college collision repair programs. The safety kit includes: New Cintas work shirt/pants Pair of safety glasses Ear plugs Disposable dusk mask Each local student can be sponsored for $50. Businesses that sponsor 20 […]