Crash Champions said its annual Champions Classic charity golf outing raised $300,000 for Champion It Forward, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit the company said is focused on expanding mentorship, training and career pathways in collision repair. The Sept. 10 event at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Ill., drew more than 200 golfers and more than 50 […]
CAPA Donates $100,000 to Collision Engineering Career Alliance
The Certified Automotive Parts Association has donated $100,000 to the Collision Engineering Career Alliance, the nonprofit that runs a two-year collision repair technician apprenticeship program at seven community colleges, the alliance said. “Supporting Collision Engineering means shaping tomorrow’s workforce and contributing to the health of our industry,” said Gerry Poirier, CAPA board chair. “We are […]
Auto Glass Now Launches $1 Customer Donation Program Supporting Children’s Hospitals
Auto Glass Now, the Driven Brands auto glass repair, replacement and calibration chain, announced Aug. 26 a nationwide fundraising program that lets customers add a $1 donation for children’s hospitals when paying for service or requesting a quote online. Donations are collected through the Auto Glass Now Foundation, a division of the Driven Brands Charitable […]
BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford and Google Launch Alliance to Expand Skilled-Trades Training
BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford Motor Company and Google have launched the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades, a coalition aimed at expanding access to skilled-trades training and easing a national shortage of skilled workers. The four founding members said they have independently committed to skilled workforce training initiatives in 30 states. The alliance’s stated focus spans infrastructure, […]
McCarthy Family Named UAF Lifetime Trustee, Establishes Memorial Scholarship
The family of MEMA president and CEO Paul McCarthy will fund a scholarship honoring two grandfathers who spent their careers in automotive repair. The McCarthy family has become a Lifetime Trustee of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation and established a scholarship in memory of two grandfathers who built their careers in automotive repair. Paul […]
Progressive Donates to Collision Engineering Career Alliance
The Collision Engineering Career Alliance said June 22 that Progressive has made a charitable contribution to support its collision repair technician training program, adding one of the nation’s largest auto insurers to a growing roster of industry donors. The alliance did not disclose the size of the gift. “This is a national movement to connect […]
AWDA Donates $50,040 to University of the Aftermarket Foundation 40th Anniversary Campaign
The Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) has donated $50,040 to the University of the Aftermarket Foundation’s 40th anniversary fundraising campaign, taking on the role of Ultimate Ruby Celebration Host for the foundation’s Oct. 31 anniversary event in Las Vegas. AWDA, a community of the Auto Care Association, is a Diamond Lifetime Trustee of the foundation […]
IAA Increases Annual CREF Donation to $100,000
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) is raising its annual contribution to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) from $75,000 to $100,000 in 2026, the foundation announced. “We increased our donation because the need has grown,” said Mark Helvenston, vice president at IAA and a former CREF board vice chair. “Schools are struggling to keep programs […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Reports More Than $9 Million in 2025 In-Kind Donations
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) said industry partners contributed more than $9 million in in-kind donations to collision repair training programs in 2025, with software providers accounting for the largest share of the support. The donations equipped schools across the country with the equipment, software and parts used in modern collision repair facilities. For […]
Fuji Spray Auto Becomes First Sponsor of CREF Art Meets Automotive Competition
The Collision Repair Education Foundation has signed Fuji Spray Auto as the first sponsor of its Art Meets Automotive Competition, with the spray equipment manufacturer donating 50 professional spray guns to the program and to collision repair schools as it returns for a fifth year in 2026. Of the 50 spray guns Fuji Spray Auto […]
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