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October 5, 2021 By Collision Repair Education Foundation

CREF Seeking Industry Partners to Sponsor New Uniforms for Local Collision Programs

Painters Supply and Equipment Kicks off Uniform Campaign with $5,000 Matching Grant in their Markets

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Hoffman Estates, Ill. (October 1, 2021) – The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) invites industry members to adopt their local high school and college collision programs and ensure their students have a professional appearance this fall by sponsoring new Cintas work uniforms. Coordinated through CREF, businesses select which local collision program(s) they would like to support, the number of student uniforms, and are the ones distributing the uniforms to the students at the school. For $50 p/student, each would receive a new Cintas technician shirt (branded with the sponsoring company’s logo), work pants, safety glasses, disposable face mask, and ear plugs.  

To kick off the uniform sponsorship campaign, CREF industry partner Painters Supply & Equipment has offered a $5,000 matching sponsorship for repair facilities in their markets. Through this grant, which would fund 200 uniforms, repair facilities would only pay $25 p/student. The matching grant is available on a first-come, first-serve basis and repair facilities in Painter Supply markets are encouraged to contact CREF to take part.  

Painters Supply & Equipment Co. Vice President of Sales Chris Kugler noted, “Painters Supply & Equipment is proud to support the industry’s future professionals through CREF with this matching grant. We encourage industry members to collaborate with CREF in supporting their local collision school programs and take an active part in ensuring that graduating students are ready for entry-level employment.” 

CREF Managing Director Brandon Eckenrode noted, “Collision instructors have shared that of the $400+ million in support that we have provided through our industry partners over the years, these Cintas uniforms have made the biggest impact on their programs. The students look like working industry professionals, have a new sense of pride in their work and are treated with a new level respect from administration and guests. We invite the industry to join us in helping schools in their markets and thank you to Painters Supply & Equipment for helping to kick off this fall semester campaign.”  

Industry members interested in identifying a local high school and college collision program for uniform sponsorship consideration should contact CREF Development and Marketing Coordinator Tiffany Bulak.

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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