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 […]
Collision Repair Education Golf Fundraiser April 7 in Jacksonville
The Collision Repair Education Foundation it will hold a fundraiser Apr. 7, 2020 at Topgolf in Jacksonville, Fla. The golf fundraiser will be held in conjunction with collision industry meetings taking place later that week in Jacksonville and offers a prime opportunity to help support future collision repair industry professionals. More information on sponsorship and […]
CCC Provides Collision Repair Schools $6.7 Million in Software Subscriptions Through Foundation
CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) donated over $6.7M in software subscriptions to secondary and post-secondary technical schools offering collision repair programs in 2019. Through the support of the Collision Repair Education Foundation, CCC’s donation will help future collision repair technicians learn on the same software widely used by the shops where they will soon seek […]
Applications Open for Over $150,000 in Collision Repair Education Foundation Student Scholarships and Grants
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) 2020 grant and scholarship application period is now open to high school and post-secondary collision students who will be attending career and technical schools and colleges in the fall. The Foundation and its supporters offer over $150,000 in student scholarships and grants annually. Application information for CREF grants and […]
LKQ Donates $25,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation
The LKQ Corporation continued its support of the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) with a contribution of $25,000 in 2019. LKQ’s annual contribution allows CREF the ability to work on attracting students to local technical programs, support the students while in school, and help connect the students to local/national industry employers. Terry Fortner, LKQ Vice […]
Mitchell Donates $3.4 Million of Cloud Estimating Solutions to Collision Repair Schools
Mitchell has donated more than $3,400,000 worth of its Mitchell Cloud Estimating solution to dozens of US collision repair and technical schools. The donation of the cloud-based estimating solution, which writes estimates on collision damage, assists students by teaching them the estimating writing process to prepare them for work upon graduation. “We’re always looking for […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Career Fair Schedule
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced its 2020 high school and college transportation student career fair schedule. Next year’s events are planned for at least the top 25 markets nationwide. CREF will be collaborating with industry associations, auto shows, and other events that already bring together hundreds to thousands of local collision, mechanical, and […]
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