GOOD DEEDSLooking For A Few Good Sponsors BETHESDA, MD -(April 11, 2006) -The Car Care Council's Women's Board wants to remind the aftermarket industry that it's not too late to sponsor the group's 2006 activities. "Donations to the Women's Board will help us achieve our goals of encouraging women to become active vehicle maintainers and promoting career opportunities for women in the automotive parts and service industry," said Katie Noga, president of the Car Care Council Women's Board. The Women's Board offers four tax-deductible sponsorship levels: Platinum ($5,000), Gold ($2,500), Silver ($1,250) and Bronze ($500). These sponsorship dollars cover all of the activities of the various Women's Board committees, including:
* Consumer education, with special emphasis on female consumers.
* Expanded scholarship program for women:
Post-secondary vocational students enrolled in automotive programs and planning to enter the automotive field.
High school students planning to enter the automotive field.
Northwood University students enrolled in the automotive aftermarket curriculum.
* Recruitment and retention of women into the automotive industry.
* Development and maintenance of the group's Web site:
women.carcare.org.
* Industry support, articles and educational materials.
* Research projects and public relations activities.
* Automotive Communications Awards and reception, held each year at the AAPEX Show in Las Vegas. Comprised of professional women and men, including company executives, service shop owners, service writers, motor sports figures, association executives and consultants, the Women's Board's mission is to inform female audiences about proper vehicle maintenance and safety and to encourage young people to investigate automotive career choices.
For more information about the Women's Board, visit
http://women.carcare.org or e-mail
[email protected].
