Aug. 27, 2013—The Collision Repair Education Foundation and Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced a partnership Tuesday to encourage SCRS businesses to help their local high school and college-level collision students by sponsoring Cintas technician shirt-and-pant work uniforms for this upcoming fall school year.

SCRS members can sponsor a package of 20 work uniform sets for $1,000, which includes a pair of Cintas work pants and technician shirts. The sponsoring member business will have its company's logo prominently featured on the front chest of the shirt, along with a Collision Repair Education Foundation patch.

"Over the years we have found that many industry members aren't aware of their local collision school programs, and in order to fulfill the industry's dire need of capable and efficient entry-level workers, we all need to start taking an active role with these collision programs,” said Brandon Eckenrode, director of development of the Collision Repair Education Foundation.

For more information, contact Eckenrode at Brandon.Eckenrode@ed-foundation.org or 847.463.5244.