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FinishMaster celebrates 50th Anniversary

April 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Donates $50,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation in celebration of milestone FinishMaster, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) is celebrating its 50th year in business. On April 25th, 1968, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, founder Jim White completed FinishMaster’s first transaction with the aspiration of delivering automotive aftermarket products to collision repair shops. Over […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, FinishMaster, Uni-Select

Sears Donates over $160,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation

April 19, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced that Sears have donated over $160,000 to support collision school students through the Foundation. The donation included nearly $137,000 worth of tool boxes that will be distributed to students studying for a career in the collision repair industry. Sears also donated $25,000 to the Foundation to support it work […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, Sears

Philadelphia I-CAR Committee Golf Outing June 5

April 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Proceeds benefit Collision Repair Education Foundation The Greater Philadelphia-area I-CAR committee will hold its 3rd Annual fundraiser at the Penn Oaks Golf Club, 150 Penn Oaks Drive, West Chester, Pa. on June 5. The event will benefit the Collision Repair Education Foundation and local collision repair school programs. The presenting sponsor for the event is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Golf Outing, I-CAR, Philadelphia

Registration Open for Collision Repair Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser Co-Hosted by PPG

March 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Registration is now open for the 17th Annual Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) Golf Fundraiser, co-hosted by the automotive refinish business unit of PPG, and the LORD Fusor sponsored Helicopter Golf Ball Drop. Organizers anticipate the Golf Fundraiser selling out during the spring, so early registration is encouraged. The event supports the Education Foundation in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Golf Outing, NACE Automechanika, PPG Industries

Federal Spending Bill Expands Support for Career and Technical Education, Apprenticeships, Veteran’s Training

March 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

2018 Federal Appropriations Bill

Omnibus appropriations bill signed by President includes several workforce development initiatives that will benefit the collision repair industry. With collision repair facility operators reporting unfilled positions at near record levels, and multiple shop operators reporting that technician shortages are limiting their ability to translate referrals into work produced, any help on workforce development will help […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes

Collision Repair Education Foundation Receives $40,000 Donation from NCS/Single Source

March 22, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

National Coatings and Supplies (NCS)/Single Source have donated $40,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The contribution from NCS/Single Source provides support for the Education Foundation and its ability to help high school and technical college school collision programs, instructors, and students nationwide. Students supported by the Foundation are better prepared to enter the industry […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, National Coatings & Supplies

Collision Repair Education Foundation Recognizes 163 Schools with Readiness Benchmark

March 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced it recognized 163 schools with its Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark that was launched in 2016. This is an increase of 35 percent from 121 schools that participated in program and achieved a benchmark in its inaugural year. Under the new program developed by the Foundation, schools were classified […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Makeover Grant

Application Deadline for Collision Repair Education Foundation Scholarships February 15

February 8, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation is reminding students that its 2018 grant and scholarship application period will close next Thursday, February 15. 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. Applications can be found online. The Foundation and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Scholarships

More than 1000 Students Registered for Upcoming Collision Repair Education Career Fairs

February 7, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Over 1000 students have registered for the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s first three career fairs being held in Tampa and Miami, Fla. and San Antonio, Texas during February and early March. The first career fair is scheduled for February 14 at Hillsborough Community College near Tampa. “This is the third year for our Spring Career […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career Fairs, Collision Repair Education Foundation

Collision Repair Education Foundation Calls on Industry to Sponsor Student Uniforms

February 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Centers of New York donates to Thomas Edison Career and Technical Education High School The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is asking collision repair businesses to support high school and college collision repair programs and their students for the 2018-2019 school year and sponsoring work uniforms. Uniforms will create a more professional learning […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, The Collision Centers, Thomas Edison Career and Technical High School

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