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HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL- November 8, 2010- Evercoat has donated over 600 cartridges of its 2K flexible foam to 48 collision programs (secondary and post-secondary) across the country through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The donation from Evercoat will aid these schools in the instruction of their students by providing them with up-to-date, current supplies. The total monetary amount of this donation equals roughly $14,000, and through this donation, Evercoat is recognized as part of the Foundation’s Industry Leadership Circle. [Read more…] about EVERCOAT DONATES $14,000 IN PRODUCT TO 48 COLLISION SCHOOLS THROUGH I-CAR® COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATION FOUNDATION

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL- October 21, 2010- For the second year, Bar’s Products has donated their Bar’s Leaks and Rislone products to 250 collision schools through the I-CAR Collision Repair Education Foundation. Collision school instructors responded to a survey asking them what Bar’s Products they would be able to best utilize within their automotive program and Bar’s Products agreed to ship a case of the requested product to each school. The total monetary value of this product donation is $13,500. [Read more…] about BAR’S PRODUCTS SUPPORTS 250 AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION SCHOOLS THROUGH I-CAR COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATION FOUNDATION IN-KIND PRODUCT DONATION

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL- October 7, 2010- The I-CAR Education Foundation is announcing that beginning at NACE 2010 it will change its name to the Collision Repair Education Foundation. For almost 20 years, the Collision Repair Education Foundation has supported career and technical school and college collision repair programs through curriculum development, sales, and support and philanthropic scholarships and grants. In 2008, the Education Foundation moved the curriculum and training functions to I-CAR and focused its mission entirely on charitable support for schools and instructors. Last year, the organization provided over $1.6 million in grants to education programs nationwide. [Read more…] about I-CAR EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE TO COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Survey participants to receive unlimited RepairCenter™ software
San Diego, CA – October 06, 2010 – Mitchell International and The I-CAR Collision Repair Education Foundation today announced a new partnership aimed at helping the next generation of collision repair professionals. Mitchell is making an unlimited donation of its RepairCenter™ Estimating and TechAdvisor OEM repair procedure software in support of the Education Foundation’s new Collision Repair School Solutions survey program. All secondary and post-secondary technical schools and colleges that offer a collision repair program are invited to complete the survey, and in return they will receive Mitchell RepairCenter software for use in their classrooms. [Read more…] about MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AND I-CAR EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Hoffman Estates, IL, Oct. 4, 2010 — State Farm has displayed its commitment to “Fueling the Future” of the collision industry by contributing $70,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation. State Farm’s contribution is an investment into the entire industry as this enhances the Education Foundation’s ability to offer grants and scholarships to career and technical schools and colleges and the students attending these schools. By increasing educational opportunities for these students, who are tomorrow’s industry professionals, the future will be brighter for all segments. [Read more…] about STATE FARM® CONTRIBUTES $70,000 TO I-CAR COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATION FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNICAL STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS’ COLLISION EDUCATION

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL- September 8, 2010- The ninth annual I-CAR Education Foundation golf fundraiser, sponsored by PPG Automotive Refinish, raised over $30,000 for the Foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign (CREC) fund making it the largest annual golf fundraiser to date. A sold out crowd of 144 golfers enjoyed a day of golf at the Eaglewood Golf Course in Itasca, IL on July 22, 2010, followed by an evening reception at TopGolf. The funds raised from this event will go towards supporting upcoming scholarships and grants for collision schools and students. [Read more…] about NINTH ANNUAL I-CAR® EDUCATION FOUNDATION GOLF FUNDRAISER PRESENTED BY PPG AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH RAISES $30,000+ FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOOL GRANTS