The Collision Repair Industry Foundation opened its 30-day National Virtual Golf Fundraiser last Friday. Announced in October, the Foundation is partnering with 90 I-CAR Volunteer Committees on the nationwide winter virtual golf fundraiser, exclusively sponsored by PPG Automotive. The event will run through Sunday, December 20. More information and registration are available online at the […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Executive Director Clark Plucinski to Retire
Board launches search campaign for new executive director. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that Clark Plucinski, executive director of the non-profit dedicated to supporting collision repair educational programs, schools, and students to create qualified, entry-level employees and connect them with an array of career opportunities, intends to retire. The Foundation is launching a […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Seeks Sponsors for Student Uniforms
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is seeking industry sponsorship for high school and college collision repair school programs nationwide to provide students with work uniforms. Instructors that have received these uniforms for their students in the past have shared that their students feel a new sense of pride and professionalism when wearing them. Collision […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Partners with 90 I-CAR Volunteer Committees on Fundraiser
Winter virtual golf fundraiser, sponsored by PPG, will benefit local collision repair school programs. To raise additional support for high school and college collision school programs, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) will be collaborating with 90 I-CAR Volunteer Committee groups nationwide on a winter virtual golf fundraiser, exclusively sponsored by PPG Automotive. More information […]
Estimator Benefits from Collision Repair Education Foundation Scholarships and Industry Support
Justin Furman, an estimator at Bill Brown Ford in Livonia, Mich., is on the fast track to becoming a manager and largely credits his career successes to the support he received from the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) and PPG. “The scholarships I received from the industry enabled me to graduate college with a bachelor’s […]
3M Donates Signature Event with Chip Foose to the Collision Repair Education Foundation Fundraiser Supporting Military Veterans and Collision Repair Schools
To show support for the Collision Industry and advancing career opportunities, 3M donated a signature event with Chip Foose, as well as other Chip Foose memorabilia, to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) combined efforts to raise funds for the Hire Our Heroes program in addition to raising additional support for high school college collision […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Thanks Insurance Industry for Support of Critical Resources to Schools Impacted by COVID-19
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) publicly thanked the insurance industry for rallying behind it during a time when raising funds is extremely difficult. Six extremely generous insurance organizations have stepped in to offer their support, donating funds that can help CREF make good on its mission of connecting the next generation of collision repairers […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation November 20 Fundraiser to Benefit Chicago’s Kennedy-King College
Kennedy-King College’s collision repair program, the only post-secondary collision program within the City Colleges of Chicago, will receive half of the funds raised during a Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) event at TopGolf Schaumburg on Friday, November 20th from 6-9 p.m. (CST). Funds raised during the networking event will help allow Kennedy-King’s collision program to […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation 2021 Golf Fundraiser Set for July 13
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) will be hosting its’ annual summer golf fundraiser on Tuesday, July 13th 2021, which and will take place in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area in conjunction with regularly scheduled industry meetings. Registrants will enjoy a day of lunch, golf, and a dinner reception at the semi-private Stonewater Golf Course, […]
Collision Repair Shop Owner Wins Jay Leno’s Garage Tour in CREF Auction
BJ Penrod, owner of BJ’s Auto Theft and Collision in Denver, Colo., was thrilled to learn that he’d entered the winning bid for a private tour of Jay Leno’s Garage. The auction was held to benefit the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) and its work to support collision repair educational programs, schools and students. “As […]