In our video interview, Melissa Marscin from CREF discusses the challenges schools and students have faced due to the pandemic and how the industry can help develop its future workforce. As the Congress made it easier for individuals to deduct charitable donations in the CARES Act passed to help the nation recover from the pandemic, […]
LKQ Parts Donation Benefits Collision Repair School in Southwestern New York State
Students in the Collision Repair and Auto Body Technology programs at CA BOCES in Belmont, Ellicottville, and Olean, N.Y. recently benefitted from a donation from LKQ Corporation. Several times a year, the LKQ location in Cheektowaga donates outer body panels and various automotive parts that are delivered to CA BOCES centers for student hands-on learning […]
Enterprise Holdings Pledges $120 Million to Advance Social and Racial Equity, Fight Hunger
Enterprise Holdings, through the Enterprise Holdings Foundation announced a new five-year, $55 million commitment to organizations that advance social and racial equity in communities around the world. The company’s new initiative, Enterprise Holdings ROAD Forward, will increase Respect, Opportunity, Achievement and Diversity (ROAD) for youth and families by addressing three social and racial equity gaps […]
State Farm Makes $100 Million Pledge to Close Racial Equity and Justice Gaps
To promote change State Farm is pledging $100 million over five years to support minority communities and issues of racial equity and justice. This is just one part of the insurer’s ongoing efforts to bring about change. “State Farm has a long history and commitment to social justice,” said Victor Terry, Chief Diversity Officer and […]
National Coatings and Supplies Supports Collision Industry Foundation Through Product Promotion
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced that National Coatings and Supplies (NCS) has answered the call to help replenish the foundation’s assistance fund by making the generous donation of $25,000. NCS promoted to their customers that they would contribute a portion of the proceeds from every gallon of clear coat sold over a 2-month period, […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Thanks Insurance Industry for Support of Critical Resources to Schools Impacted by COVID-19
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) publicly thanked the insurance industry for rallying behind it during a time when raising funds is extremely difficult. Six extremely generous insurance organizations have stepped in to offer their support, donating funds that can help CREF make good on its mission of connecting the next generation of collision repairers […]
Toyota and Lexus Employees Team Up for Virtual Food Drive
As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, Toyota and Lexus employees didn’t let the stay-at-home orders stop them from giving back to the communities in which they serve. Employees unleashed their creativity and tapped other colleagues to execute an unprecedented initiative: a virtual food drive. How, though, to get around the basic fact that […]
Tractable Donates $25,000 to CIF COVID-19 Fund
Over the past month, over 500 requests have been submitted by collision repair professionals asking CIF for financial assistance through the CIF COVID-19 fund that was established in late March. The initial fund, including early contributions by half a dozen generous donors, had been nearly expired in mid-April when CIF sent out a request for […]
Safelite AutoGlass Donates PPE to Two Ohio Hospitals
Safelite AutoGlass yesterday donated personal protection equipment (PPE) to two local Columbus, Ohio hospitals, including Nationwide Children’s and OhioHealth. Each hospital received 200,000 latex gloves and 1,000 N95 face masks. Knowing the critical need for medical supplies for frontline workers amid COVID-19, Safelite decided to activate their local teams across the country to gather together […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces COVID-19 School Recovery Fund
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced a new initiative to help schools whose budgets are being affected by the coronavirus crisis during the next school year. According to the Foundation, 65% of collision schools surveyed have told CREF that COVID-19 was going to affect their school collision budget next school year. 45% of those […]
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