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

March 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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

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

3M to Auction Custom Painted Hoods at SEMA to Benefit Hire Our Heroes Scholarship Program

October 31, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M to Auction Custom Painted Hoods at SEMA to Benefit Hire Our Heroes Scholarship Program

3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, are auctioning off custom-painted hoods designed by leading painters from around the world to benefit the 3M Hire our Heroes program. The auction began Friday, Oct. 27 and will run through the SEMA show in Las Vegas, which concludes Nov. 3. Bids on the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Hire Our Heroes, SEMA

Calendar Purchases Support Veterans Entering Collision Repair Industry

March 2, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

There is still time to support military veterans and their families through the 3M Hire Our Heroes program and purchase the second annual 3M Hire Our Heroes Calendar for 2017. In partnership with the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD), the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced it has donated more than $750,000 since 2013 to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes

It’s Veteran’s Day, Did You Get Your Hire Our Heroes Calendar?

November 11, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision repair shops can support veterans through the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD) Hire Our Heroes program in conjunction with the Collision Repair Education Foundation. In partnership with the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD), the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced it has donated more than $750,000 since 2013 to be used toward scholarships and tool […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes

3M Raises Nearly $4,000 for the Collision Repair Education Foundation and the 3M Hire Our Heroes Program at SEMA

November 7, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M Raises Nearly $4,000 for the Collision Repair Education Foundation and the 3M Hire Our Heroes Program at SEMA

At the 2016 SEMA Show last week, 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division featured a special 3M “Salute to Freedom” Showcase sponsored by 3M Accuspray Spray Gun with PPS Paint Preparation System. The speed shapes, all painted using the Accuspray System, featured custom-designed paint schemes honoring the nation’s military members. Thanks to some of the  automotive industry’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes, SEMA

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces 2nd Annual 3M Hire Our Heroes Calendar Fundraiser

October 27, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces 2nd Annual 3M Hire Our Heroes Calendar Fundraiser

In partnership with the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD), the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced it has donated more than $750,000 since 2013 to be used toward scholarships and tool grants for more than 210 military veterans and their families through the 3M Hire Our Heroes program. Shops can purchase the 2017 calendar online. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes

3M Thanks Military Veteran Body Shop Workers with Chance to Spend a Race Day with Chip Foose

August 26, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Just One More Week for Shop Owners to Nominate Military Veteran Employees for Chance to Win a Trip to November NASCAR Race in Texas 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division is offering the opportunity for body shop owners to say “thank you” to their veteran employees with a special contest: Send a Hero to a NASCAR Race […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Hire Our Heroes

Collision Repair Education Foundation Reports Over $100,000 Raised by Hire Our Heroes Calendar

February 11, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The new Hire Our Heroes Calendar fundraiser, coordinated through 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD) and the Collision Repair Education Foundation, raised over $100,000 in January to support scholarships and tool grants to military veterans and their family members who are studying collision repair. Repair facilities that donate $200 to the Foundation’s 3M Hire Our Heroes […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes

3M Kicks Off Fourth Year of Hire Our Heroes Program

January 5, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M Kicks Off Fourth Year of Hire Our Heroes Program

In 2016, the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD) will mark the fourth year of its Hire Our Heroes program and is introducing a new way for shops to get involved — the 2016 3M Hire Our Heroes Calendar. With a $200 donation to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), shops will not only be giving to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes, Veterans

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