The collision industry came to the aid of its
future workforce in 2011 by providing a record
$4.1 million in donations to secondary and
post-secondary collision school programs and
their students through the
Collision Repair Education
Foundation.
Through monetary and in-kind product
donations, the 2011 Collision Repair Education
Foundation donors helped to provide student
scholarships, student tool grants, school
equipment and supply grants, the 3rd annual
Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school
grant, and more. Since 2008, when the
Collision Repair Education Foundation became a
purely philanthropic organization, the
organization has provided $7 million in school
and student support through industry
donors.
“The fact that the Collision Repair Education
Foundation provided more support to collision
schools and students in 2011 compared to the
combined totals of 2008 through 2010 displays
that the collision industry is one that cares
for its future professionals,” said Scott
Kruger, Collision Repair Education Foundation
Executive Director. “This announcement of
support was made possible exclusively through
our industry supporters and donors. On behalf
of our staff, Board of Trustees, and the
collision students we support, we would like
to thank our continued supporters and
donors.”
“The Collision Repair Education Foundation has
come a long way since becoming a purely
philanthropic organization in 2008. The
donation results of 2011 display that many
industry members believe in the Education
Foundation’s efforts to support collision
schools and students,” said Doug Webb,
Chairman of the Collision Repair Education
Foundation Board of Trustees. “I want to thank
the Staff for all of their efforts during
2011, all of the Board of Trustees, and of
course, all the donors for their support
during the year.”
For a complete listing of the Collision Repair
Education Foundation’s industry supporters,
visit
www.CollisionEducationFoundati
on.org.
Inter-industry organizations and individuals
who are interested in supporting the Collision
Repair Education Foundation in 2012 and
increase the amount of assistance provided to
collision schools and students should contact
Collision Repair Education Foundation
Associate Director of Development Brandon
Eckenrode at Brandon.Eckenrode@edfoundation
.org or at 847-463-5244.
