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March 31, 2021 By Melissa Marscin

REGISTRATION OPEN “FORE” COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATION FOUNDATION’S 2021 SUMMER GOLF FUNDRAISER, CO-HOSTED BY PPG AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH

Hoffman Estates, Ill. (April 1, 2021) – Registration for the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) annual summer golf fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Refinish, is now open. Scheduled for Tuesday, July 13th, the fundraiser will take place in the greater Cleveland area and in conjunction with the currently scheduled national industry meetings. The event will be held at the semi-private Stonewater Golf Course, one of Northeast Ohio’s premier courses designed by award-winning Hurzdan & Fry architects. Funds raised for this event assist CREF in supporting high school and college collision programs, students, and instructors.

Industry professionals who might not be able to attend the event can still participate through the annual helicopter golf ball drop, sponsored by Refinish Solutions Group, that will take place as part of the golf fundraiser. Individuals can purchase golf balls ($15 each) that will be dropped from a helicopter over a target on the Stonewater Golf Course the day of the event. The individual whose golf ball lands closest to the target will win a GoldenTee Home Arcade Unit ($3,800 value) and a $1,000 gift card. Participants do not need to be present to win and golf balls can be purchased online.

2021 Golf Fundraiser Remaining Sponsorship Opportunities

Dinner Sponsors ($5,000) – 3 More Available, Allstate Insurance

Lunch Sponsors ($5,000) 3 More Available, Axlata Coating Systems

Beverage Cart Sponsor ($5,000) – 2 More Available, Sherwin-Williams

Visor/Hat Sponsor ($5,000) – 1 Available

Cooling Towel Sponsor ($5,000) – 1 Available

Golf Towel Sponsor ($5,000) – 1 Available

Shoe Bag Sponsor ($5,000) – 1 Available

Logo’d Golf Ball Pack Sponsor ($3,000) – 4 Available

Cigar Holder ($3,000) – 1 Available

Long Drive Contest Sponsor ($1,500) – 1 More Available, Refinish Distributors Alliance

Tee Box Sponsor ($1,000) – 5 More Available, Service King, National Coatings & Supplies (2), AirPro Diagnostics, Painters Supply & Equipment

2021 Golf Fundraiser Sold Sponsorships

Golf Cart Sponsor (SOLD) – D&S Automotive Collision and Restyling

Helicopter Golf Ball Drop (SOLD) – Saint-Gobain Abrasives

$50,000 Prize Hole-In-One Sponsor (SOLD) – Fusor

Poker Chip Ball Marker (SOLD) – Columbus Collision Education Foundation, Service King

$10,000 Prize Hole-In-One Sponsor (SOLD) – Refinish Distributors Alliance

Closest-to-the-Pin Contest Sponsor (SOLD) – Refinish Distributors Alliance, BASF

Straightest Drive Contest Sponsor (SOLD) – BASF

Bottled Water Sponsor (SOLD) – 3M

Photography Sponsor (SOLD) – Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Beverage Can Koozie Sponsor (SOLD) – DCR Systems LLC

Exclusive Green Sponsor (SOLD) – Service King

Divot Tool Kit Sponsor (SOLD) – GEICO

 

Businesses are invited to secure one of the remaining sponsorship opportunities to participate in the event and help CREF raise even more funds for high school/college collision programs. Registration is $300 p/person ($1200 foursome team), which includes lunch, 18 holes of golf, cart rental, complimentary beverages on the course, dinner, promotional items, course contests and an evening reception. Registration is now available online and anticipated to sell out by June.

Industry members interested in sponsoring and/or participating in this event should contact Brandon Eckenrode, Director of Development, at 312-231-0258.

The Collision Repair Education Foundation, founded in 1991, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting collision repair educational programs, schools, and students to create qualified, entry-level employees and connect them with an array of career opportunities. For information on how to donate to programs supported by the Education Foundation, visit us online at: www.CollisionEducationFoundation.org.

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