CARSTAR is celebrating its North American milestone of raising over $4 million for cystic fibrosis research, care and advocacy. “Our franchise family works tremendously hard to host events that raise valuable funds and awareness in their respective communities for cystic fibrosis,” says Dean Fisher, president, CARSTAR. “It is directly because of them and the additional […]
Maaco Franchisees Donate 150 Thanksgiving Meals to Military Families
Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting made sure that local military families and veterans had the food they needed for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday during its 2019 National Convention in Boca Raton, Fla. in November. Maaco franchisees, many of whom are veterans, took time out to package 150 food baskets, containing all the ingredients needed […]
BASF Raises Over $200,000 to Support Collision Repair Education Foundation and Future Technicians
Students around the country enrolled in automotive refinish programs can look forward to new spray guns and other needed resources thanks to the generosity of leading global coatings provider, BASF. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) received donations this month including spray guns, paint, materials and equipment with an estimated value of $200,000 that will […]
Ford Donates $100,000 to the NADA Foundation Workforce Initiative
The Ford Motor Company has contributed $100,000 to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Foundation’s Workforce Initiative. “Ford is acutely aware of the current automotive service technician shortage,” said Frederiek Toney, president, Global Ford Customer Service Division. “The NADA Foundation’s Workforce Initiative is just one program Ford is supporting to raise awareness of and access […]
Fix Network Canada Raises Funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities
Every year, the Fix Network family of brands comes together in each region to discuss operations, receive business updates and network with fellow operators as well as connect with insurance and supplier partners. In addition to this great opportunity to connect, the delegates also spend some time raising money for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) […]
LORD Corporation Sales Leads to $1 Billion Donation to Fund Education and Research at Four Institutions
The sale of LORD Corporation, the century-old, privately-held manufacturing company, to Parker-Hannifin has led to the distribution of more than $1 billion to four charitable foundations that support institutions seeking to advance education and research. Cleveland Clinic, Duke University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Southern California (USC) will benefit from […]
AASP/NJ Continues Support of John Theurer Cancer Center
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced its continued support of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center with its annual $1,000 donation. For the past two years, AASP/NJ has made the Center the choice recipient of its annual Race Night fundraising event, which was held this past […]
Caliber Collects Over $900,000 in Donations or 5.4 Million Meals in Eight Weeks
More than 85 food banks across 37 states will be able to restock their shelves to ensure at-risk kids do not go hungry this summer thanks to Caliber Collision’s 2019 Rhythm Restoration Food Drive collecting over $900,000 in donations or 5.4 million meals from April through May. Caliber’s 20,000 teammates raised cash and food donations […]
TechForce Foundation to Benefit from Las Vegas Concours
The Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance has named TechForce Foundation as the charity beneficiary of its Opening Night Gala on Friday, October 25, at the Keep Memories Alive event venue in downtown Las Vegas. This extravaganza will welcome hundreds of car enthusiasts and those who value and support technical education. The Gala will be part of […]
Liberty Mutual Donates $25,000 to Support Four Massachusetts Collision Repair School Programs
Liberty Mutual recently donated $25,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), and those funds were distributed between four Massachusetts technical schools to support their collision repair educational programs. The donation was made to ensure that the next generation of collision repair professionals is receiving the proper training in up-to-date facilities with modern equipment and […]