HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL – September 10, 2012 – The eleventh annual Collision Repair Education Foundation industry fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Refinish, raised $55,000 through the support of the attendees and sponsors. Sponsors and participants enjoyed a day of golf at The Westin’s La Cantera – The Palmer Course – Golf Resort in San Antonio, TX on July 19, 2012 and the funds raised from this event will go towards supporting upcoming scholarships and grants for collision schools and students.
“Since 2009 when PPG Automotive Refinish came on board as the co-host sponsor of this industry fundraiser, over $160,000 in total has been raised for collision student scholarships and school grants. Each year the event gets better and better, and this is through the industry coming together to support a worthwhile cause,” said Clark Plucinski, Collision Repair Education Foundation Executive Director. “We thank our attendees, event sponsors and our co-host PPG Automotive Refinish. We look forward to seeing everyone again in Boston next July.”
“PPG is privileged to support the industry’s future through events of this kind,” said Domenic Brusco, PPG Automotive Refinish, senior manager, industry relations. “This is the third consecutive year we’ve co-hosted the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s industry fundraiser, and it’s rewarding to see more funds raised each year to assist collision students with their educational opportunities. This is a great display of how the industry can come together to support its upcoming workforce.”
In addition to PPG Automotive Refinish’s support, the additional fundraiser sponsors that made this event a success include:
3M
ABRA Auto Body & Glass
ALLDATA
Ask Patty
Audatex, a Solera company
AutoZone
BASF Corporation
BodyShopBids
Caliber Collision Centers
CARSTAR Mundelein
CCAR
CCC Information Services
Chrysler
CollisionHub
CollisionWeek
Cornerstone Auto Parts
CSi Complete
CynCast
DuPont Performance Coatings
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Esurance
European Motor Car Works, Inc.
FenderBender
Fibre Glass – Evercoat
Ford Motor Company
GEICO
General Motors
Gladwin Paint Co.
The Hertz Corporation
Hi-Tech Paintless Dent Removal
Honda/Acura
Hunter Engineering Company
Insurance Auto Auctions
International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE)
Jerry’s Body Shop, Inc.
La Cantera Golf Club
LC Automotive Investments, LLC
LKQ Corporation
MAACO Collision Repair & Auto Painting
Mac Haik Collision
Mazda
Motor Guard Corporation
Norton/ Saint-Gobain
OEM Collision Repair Roundtable
Safeco Insurance
Seidner’s Collision Centers
Service King Collision Repair Centers
Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes Corp
Sports & Imports
Sterling Autobody Centers
Women’s Industry Network (WIN)
Individuals and companies interested in getting involved with next year’s fundraiser should contact Education Foundation Associate Director of Development Brandon Eckenrode at 847.463.5244 or Brandon.Eckenrode@ed-foundation.org.
