Collision repair students at Paulding County High School (PCHS) in Dallas, Ga. sent handwritten notes to members of their program’s advisory board after the school’s second annual Small Car Race, an end-of-year project where students race the six-inch-long small cars they’ve built using recycled car parts. Some of the comments contained in the notes included: […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Honors 21 I-CAR Volunteer Committees
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) honored volunteer I-CAR Committees around the country that avidly support the Foundation’s initiatives by coordinating local fundraisers, sponsoring uniforms and more to benefit their local collision school programs. During I-CAR’s recent Zone Conferences, CREF recognized 21 I-CAR Committees for their 2021 dedication to the industry’s future by holding a […]
Toyota Auto Body California Donates Nearly 1,000 Quarter Panels to Collision Repair Students Through CREF
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. connected the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) to Toyota Auto Body California, Inc. for a donation of 944 quarter panels, valued at $632,480, which will benefit collision repair educational programs around the country. Quarter panels will be distributed to over 100 schools, immediately impacting over 3,000 students by allowing them […]
Houston I-CAR Committee Reports Success After Adopting Kingwood Park High School Collision Repair Program
Getting involved with local collision repair training programs can seem daunting, but the rewards are well worth the effort, as Chris Ryland, Houston I-CAR Committee Chair and instructor, can attest. Since the Houston I-CAR Committee “adopted” Kingwood Park High School, the positive impacts have been apparent. “We’re seeing an influx of students. The more we’ve […]
Audatex, CCC and Mitchell Provide Over 500 Collision Repair Schools with Free Subscriptions Through CREF
Year after year, Audatex, a Solera Company; CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (CCC); and Mitchell, an Enlyte company, partner with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) to support secondary and post-secondary students by donating software subscriptions to help ensure that future collision repair technicians learn on the same software widely used by the collision repair facilities […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces 2022 Executive Committee
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced its newly appointed Executive Committee, which consists of seven industry professionals who are dedicated to supporting the future of the industry through engagement with collision schools and students. The 2022 Executive Committee includes: Chair Steve Schmidt (State Farm) Vice Chair Kevin Burnett (Gerber Collision & Glass) Secretary Doug […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Opens Applications for Benchmark Grant for Schools
Grants of up to $25,000 available to help improve and expand training programs. Collision repair shops need employees, but collision instructors struggle to attract students’ interest in the field, largely due to a lack of funding, tools, equipment and supplies. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) offers a solution for instructors seeking to fill those […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Opens Summer Golf Fundraiser Registration
Registration is now open for the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) 21st Annual Golf Fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Refinish and scheduled to take place at the Edgewood Country Club in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Tuesday, July 19 in conjunction with national industry meetings. CREF invites collision professionals to support its efforts to bridge the gap […]
Allstate and Enterprise Support Schools Through Collision Repair Education Foundation
Collision repair schools in Illinois, Massachusetts and South Carolina benefit from industry support. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that six schools will receive Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark Grants. Allstate is providing a $10,000 grant to Thornton Fractional High School Center for Academics and Technology, located in Calumet City, Ill., to improve its […]
CREF Invites Creative Students to Art Meets Automotive Design-and-Create Competition
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is asking all creative career and technical students, “What Inspires You?” and they could win a $500 prize for answering the question. To find out, the Foundation has designated this question as the theme of its new “Art Meets Automotive Design-and-Create Competition.” Submission requirements and other registration information can […]
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