Hoffman Estates, IL—June x, 2013—Caliber Collision Centers donated $15,000 to secondary and post-secondary students through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. $12,000 of the gift will go toward 2014 Caliber Collision Centers name student scholarships, facilitated by the Collision Repair Education Foundation. $3,000 of this gift will go toward the Education Foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign, the organization’s general fund that assists with the operating budget and other support to collision schools and students.
“Caliber Collision has a long-standing commitment to workforce development. Our commitment to the Collision Repair Education Foundation is one of the many ways we ensure that today’s young adults see our industry as a challenging and profitable profession. We look forward to awarding scholarships to future collision repair industry leaders across the southwest.” stated Mark Sanders, Chief Operating Officer for Caliber Collision Centers.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Director of Development Brandon Eckenrode said, “Through collision industry members investing in their local secondary and post-secondary collision school programs, instructors, and students will we be able to foster a future of entry-level staff that are capable and efficient workers. I thank Caliber Collision for their continued support of the Collision Repair Education Foundation and their local collision schools.”
About Caliber Collision Centers
Caliber Collision Centers is one of the largest collision repair companies in America with 129 I-CAR Gold Class Professional certified collision repair centers in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Caliber is consistently ranked among the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry and backs all repair work with a written, lifetime warranty available at any of its 129 repair centers. For more information Caliber Collision, please visit us at www.calibercollision.com.
About Collision Repair Education Foundation
Inter-industry organizations and individuals who are interested in supporting the Education Foundation and increasing the amount of assistance provided to collision schools and students should contact Education Foundation Director of Development Brandon Eckenrode at Brandon.Eckenrode@ed foundation.org or 847-463-5244.