Feb. 13, 2014—Erie Insurance has donated $10,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation, according to an announcement made Wednesday.

The money will help to assist the charitable organization’s efforts to support high school and college collision school programs, instructors, and students across the country.

“We are pleased to be able to assist the Education Foundation in their valuable work supporting America’s youth that may wish to take up a career in vehicle repair,” said Jim Brown, Erie Insurance vice president of material damage claims. “This helps the repair and insurance industries and our mutual customers.”