Working with National Auto Body Council collision repair centers, veterans will be honored at 65 events throughout the country on November 8. This month, more than 100 veterans and their families will be getting keys to newly-refurbished vehicles as part of Progressive’s sixth annual Keys to Progress initiative in conjunction with the National Auto Body […]
New Caliber Collision Academy Gives Ft. Carson Soldiers Collision Repair Training Opportunity
Caliber Collision announced the opening of its Changing Lanes Falcon Academy, a training program for Ft. Carson soldiers nearing the completion of their military service, to learn skills for a successful new career in the fast-growing collision repair industry. Applications are now being accepted for Changing Lanes Falcon Academy classes. The first cohort started August […]
3M and Collision Repair Education Foundation Encourage Industry to Show Support for Veterans through Hire Our Heroes Program
$200 Donation to 3M Hire Our Heroes program gets contributors a 3M Hire Our Heroes Flag designed by Chip Foose and chance to win NASCAR memorabilia and driving experiences. The 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division and the Collision Repair Education Foundation are continuing their support of the 3M Hire Our Heroes program in 2018 with the […]
3M and Collision Repair Education Foundation Race to Support Veterans
Collision repair shops can donate to 3M Hire Our Heroes for the opportunity to compete at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the 3M Hire Our Heroes 500. The 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division and Collision Repair Education Foundation effort to provide collision repair education opportunities for military members into high gear this year, launching the 3M […]
3M and Collision Repair Education Foundation Launch 2018 Hire our Heroes Fundraiser, Announce Scholarship Recipients
In its sixth year, the fundraising program has generated over $1 million in donations from the collision repair industry to support veterans’ education. 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, have launched their 2018 fundraiser to attract and support military veterans seeking a career in the collision repair industry. They also […]
Service King Welcomes 400th Veteran in its Mission 2 Hire Program
Service King Collision Repair Centers welcomed its 400th U.S. Military veteran to the family as part of the organization’s ongoing Mission 2 Hire initiative. With the recent milestone, the company remains ahead of its original goal to successfully recruit and hire 500 U.S. Armed Forces veterans and family members in five years. “This is yet […]
Delaware Approved for Veteran Adjuster Licensing Reimbursement Program
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced that the Delaware Department of Insurance has been approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for reimbursement of licensing test fees. Veterans that successfully pass the exams for Insurance Producer and Adjuster licenses will now be reimbursed those fees. “This is an exciting announcement for the Department of Insurance. […]
Veterans Can Be Reimbursed For Insurance Licensing Exam Fees in Connecticut
Part of national effort available in other states Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Katharine L. Wade yesterday announced that U.S. veterans applying for insurance licenses are eligible to be reimbursed for licensing exam fees. “We are honored to offer this service to our veterans working in the insurance industry in Connecticut. Under this program, veterans can be […]
Progressive and National Auto Body Council Members Team Up to Donate 500 Cars in Five Years
Over 100 veterans to receive keys at 68 events nationwide on November 9 Over 100 military veterans across the country will be celebrating a special Veterans Day this year when each is presented with keys to a practically brand-new car from Progressive and collision repair members of the National Auto Body Council. In its fifth […]
Fort Hood Soldiers Graduate from Caliber Changing Lanes Program
13 veterans transition to civilian career in collision repair industry. Restore and donate damaged vehicle to veterans. Caliber Collision Centers announced that 13 Ft. Hood soldiers nearing completion of their military service graduated this past week from the multiple shop operator’s Changing Lanes program. These soldiers comprise Ft. Hood’s first graduating cohort of Changing Lanes […]