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12 Days of CREF-mas Winter Giving Campaign
2020 has not been without its challenges, which is why we would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the gifts given to us as well as what and how we have been able to give this past year.
To kick-off, the festivities we announce our 12 Days of CREF-mas Winter Giving Campaign! During this campaign, we will be highlighting 12 of the most impactful ways we are making a difference with high school and college collision programs as well as some of the creative fundraising activities of 2020 (including potential gift ideas).
During these 12 days, we will also be sharing some of the most impactful stories of 2020. The campaign will run from December 12th to December 23rd, with 12 days of giving but also 12 days to hear and share the work we have been doing.
Like many non-profits, we rely heavily on tax-deductible donations, so as you make your Holiday lists consider putting CREF on it, and donate using the form above.
Due to changes implemented as part of the CARES Act, even taxpayers who don’t itemize deductions may take a charitable deduction of up to $300 for cash contributions made in 2020 to qualifying organizations.
On behalf of the high school and college collision programs, students, and instructors we assist nationwide, thank you for your support consideration!
Happy Holidays!
Sincerely,
Your CREF Family
Collision Repair Education Foundation Organizing Online Auctions to Support Collision Programs
Auction for Private Tour of Jay Leno’s Garage Now Open
To innovate in how to raise additional funds for high school and college collision programs nationwide, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is collaborating with industry partners to create unique, one-of-a-kind experiences and items that will be available for auction not only to the industry but also auto enthusiasts around the country and globe. The initial auction, facilitated by heavy duty vehicle lift leader, Stertil-Koni, is a private tour of Jay Leno’s Garage that is open for bidding now on BiddingForGood’s charity auction site, with the auction ending on Friday, July 10th at 10pm CDT.
View Jay Leno Garage Tour auction HERE
The winning bidder, along with three of their friends, will have a private tour of Leno’s extraordinary collection of approximately 200 vehicles at his Big Dog Garage in Burbank, CA. The tour will include stories behind many of the autos on display and see where Jay Leno’s Garage is filmed. Funds raised through this once-in-a-lifetime experience for any automotive enthusiast will allow CREF to support high school and college collision programs this upcoming school year who have expressed concern about their already limited program budgets being reduced.
Carl Boyer, Stertil-Koni’s Shop Equipment Specialist noted, “We are thrilled to be working together with CREF to arrange the Jay Leno’s garage tour auction. Stertil-Koni strongly believes in CREF’s work to support high school and college collision programs around the country as the industry needs to come together in supporting its future workforce. We are excited to see the success of this auction and would encourage other industry members to get creative with their business partners to come up with their own auctions in support of CREF.”
CREF Director of Development Brandon Eckenrode noted, “I cannot thank Carl and Stertil-Koni enough for helping to make our initial auction item one to remember and connecting us with Jay Leno’s Garage. This and future auction opportunities allow CREF to expand its supporters beyond just industry partners and get the general public involved. We look forward to seeing the results of this auction and are excited about the other auctions that we will be announcing over the coming months.”
For additional information about Stertil-Koni visit www.Stertil-Koni.com. Industry members interested in working with CREF on creating future auction items and experiences should contact Brandon Eckenrode, CREF Director of Development.
About Stertil-Koni
Stertil-Koni is the market leader in heavy duty vehicle lifts, notably bus lifts and truck lifts, and proudly serves municipalities, state agencies, school bus fleets, major corporations, the U.S. Military and more. Stertil-Koni’s breadth of products meets all ranges of lifting needs and includes portable lifts such as Mobile Column Lifts, 2-post, 4-post, inground piston lifts, platform lifts, and its axle-engaging, inground, scissor lift configuration, ECOLIFT. The company’s innovative, inground telescopic piston DIAMONDLIFT is now available with an optional Continuous Recess system, ideal for low clearance vehicles. Stertil-Koni USA is headquartered in Stevensville, Maryland with production facilities in Europe, The Netherlands, and Streator, IL.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Virtual Golf Fundraiser July 25
Golfing and online game enthusiasts around the globe are invited to join the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) in their first virtual golf event scheduled for Saturday, July 25th. Through a $25 donation, CREF will be coordinating an online day of golf that players can participate from the comfort of their home on their phone, tablet, or computer.
Interested in taking part and joining us in supporting high school/college collision programs?
- Make a $25 online donation below. The first (150) registrants will get a CREF golf ‘swag bag’ with promotional items.
- Visit www.wgt.com to create your free, TopGolf player profile and start practicing your online golf swing.
- On Saturday, July 25th all registered players will be emailed details & instructions on CREF’s online golf day.
Online registration available:
- $25 – (1) Player Registration
Questions about the event, contact CREF Director of Development Brandon Eckenrode – Brandon.Eckenrode@ed-foundation.org
Online Registration is available below:
April 7 Golf Fundraiser in Jacksonville, Florida Cancelled
The Collision Repair Education Foundation has cancelled its Golf Fundraiser that was scheduled to take place April 7 in Jacksonville, Fla.
The event will take place at TopGolf located at 10531 Brightman Blvd. in Jacksonville, Fla. from 6-9 pm on April 7, 2020 in conjunction with other collision industry meetings taking place that week.
Several sponsorship tiers are also available:
PLATINUM – $5000 Sponsor
- 2 Sponsored Golf Bays – Up to 12 Players
- Recognition on Promo Materials and/or Signage Before & During Event
- Introduction and Speaking Opportunity at Awards Ceremony
- Unlimited Buffet and Drinks (Beer, Wine, Soda)
GOLD – $3000 Sponsor
- 1 Sponsored Golf Bay – Up to 6 Players
- Recognition on Promo Materials and/or Signage Before & During Event
- Recognition at Awards Ceremony
- Unlimited Buffet and Drinks (Beer, Wine, Soda)
SILVER – $1000 Sponsor
- 1 Sponsored Golf Bay – Up to 6 Players
- Logo on Sponsor Board
- Unlimited Buffet and Drinks (Beer, Wine, Soda)
BRONZE – $500 Sponsor
- Up to 2 Players
- Unlimited Buffet and Drinks (Beer, Wine, Soda)
Sponsorship payments can be made online with a credit card by entering the amount and choosing the 2020 CREF TopGolf Outing in Jacksonville as the designation. For more information on sponosrship contact Christen Battaglia at (302) 377-5202 or via email at Christen.Battaglia@ed-foundation.org
#100Floors75Days
The Collision Repair Education Foundation and Rust-Oleum are partnering this summer to provide 100 collision repair schools with new flooring. The #100Floors75Days project seeks to build relationships between the local collision industry and their collision repair schools by providing the materials necessary to refinish the schools floors during the summer break. The freshly refinished floors will increase the professional appearance of school collision programs, helping to attract students to careers in the collision industry.
The Foundation has identified 100 schools in 23 states in need of new floor coatings.
The schools will apply the coating over the summer while school is not in session.
Sponsoring companies will be recognized on a banner presented to the school.
Industry members interested in supporting the effort should contact Brandon Eckenrode at (312) 231-0258 or Brandon.Eckenrode@ed-foundation.org
The list of schools currently identified is below:
| School: | City/Town: | State: | Floor Coating Cost | Sponsor |
| LeCroy Career Tech Center | Clanton | AL | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Career Technical Educational Center | Columbiana | AL | $4,400.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Earnest Pruett Center of Technology | Hollywood | AL | $4,660.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Calhoun County Career Academy | Jacksonville | AL | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Walker County Center of Technology | Jasper | AL | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| H. Councill Trenholm State Community College | Montgomery | AL | $8,820.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Muscle Shoals Career Academy | Muscle Shoals | AL | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center | Jonesboro | AR | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Page High School | Page | AZ | $3,620.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Buena High School | Sierra Vista | AZ | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy | Sacramento | CA | $1,800.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Contra Costa College | San Pablo | CA | $5,700.00 | Service King Collision Repair Centers |
| Santa Ynez High School | Santa Ynez | CA | $3,880.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Warren Tech | Lakewood | CO | $6,220.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Hodgson Vo-Tech | Newark | DE | $7,780.00 | AVAILABLE |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park | FL | $5,180.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Cocoa High School | Cocoa | FL | $10,900.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood | FL | $1,800.00 | Diamond Automotive, Inc. |
| Miami Northwestern Sr. High | Miami | FL | $5,700.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Colonial High School / Mid Florida Tech | Orlando | FL | $500.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Thornton Fractional High School | Calumet City | IL | $2,580.00 | Enterprise Rent-A-Car |
| Capital Area Career Center | Springfield | IL | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
| J. Everett Light Career Center | Indianapolis | IN | $13,500.00 | AVAILABLE |
| McKenzie Center | Indianapolis | IN | $3,880.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Walker Career Center | Indianapolis | IN | $4,660.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Kokomo Area Career Center | Kokomo | IN | $2,840.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Prosser Career Education Center | New Albany | IN | $21,300.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Coffeyville Community College | Columbus | KS | $5,700.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Gateway Community & Technical College | Ft. Wright | KY | $3,880.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Eastside Technical Center | Lexington | KY | $2,060.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Upper Cape Tech | Bourne | MA | $12,980.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Diman Regional Voc Tech High School | Fall River | MA | $13,500.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Leominster Center for Technical education | Leominster | MA | $5,180.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School | Palmer | MA | $760.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Harford Tech High School | Bel Air | MD | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Center for Applied Technology South | Edgewater | MD | $3,360.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Gaithersburg High School | Gaithersburg | MD | $1,800.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Arcadia Valley Career Tech | Ironton | MO | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Dallas County Technical Center | Louisburg | MO | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
| North West Technical School | Maryville | MO | $1,280.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Moberly Area Technical Center | Moberly | MO | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Lewis and Clark Career Center | St. Charles | MO | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Warrensburg Area Career Center | Warrensburg | MO | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| East Central Community College | Decatur | MS | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Westover High School | Fayetteville | NC | $1,280.00 | Hendrick Auto Group |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts | Monroe | NC | $8,300.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro | NC | $3,100.00 | Axalta Coating Systems |
| Dover High School and RCTC | Dover | NH | $500.00 | AVAILABLE |
| W.D. Ormsby | East Aurora | NY | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Genesee Valley Educational Partnership | Mt. Morris | NY | $10,900.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES | Spencerport | NY | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Hudson Valley Community College | Troy | NY | $13,500.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Four County Career Center | Archbold | OH | $3,880.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Miami Valley Career Tech Center | Englewood | OH | $4,140.00 | Dayton CARSTAR Business Group |
| Springfield- Clark Careeer & Technical Center | Springfield | OH | $3,100.00 | Dayton CARSTAR Business Group |
| Northeast Tech Afton | Afton | OK | $5,700.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Great Plains Technology Center | Lawton | OK | $6,740.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Butler Area County Vocational Technical School | Butler | PA | $500.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Steel Center Tech | Jefferson Hills | PA | $3,620.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Carbon Career & Technical Institute | Jim Thorpe | PA | $2,580.00 | Axalta Coating Systems |
| Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology | Lewistown | PA | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Cumberland Perry Vocational Technical School | Mechanicsburg | PA | $2,060.00 | J.W. Smith Auto Body |
| Lawrence County Career and technical Center | New Castle | PA | $1,280.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Northern Westmoreland CTC | New Kensington | PA | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Venango Technology Center | Oil City | PA | $2,320.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Career Technical Center of Lackawanna County | Scranton | PA | $2,320.00 | Axalta Coating Systems |
| Enoree Career Center | Greenville | SC | $57,700.00 | AVAILABLE |
| G Frank Russell Technology Center | Greenwood | SC | $2,060.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Academy for Careers & Technology | Mullins | SC | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Fred P. Hamilton Career Center | Seneca | SC | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Sumter Career And Technology Center | Sumter | SC | $3,620.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Sumter Career And Technology center | Sumter | SC | $3,620.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Chattanooga | Chattanooga | TN | $4,140.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Northwest High School | Clarksville | TN | $5,700.00 | Nashville I-CAR Committee |
| Bradley Central High School | Cleveland | TN | $2,840.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Central High School | Knoxville | TN | $2,060.00 | Dalton Collision |
| Judson High School | Converse | TX | $1,020.00 | Service King Collision Repair Centers |
| Donna High School | Donna | TX | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Kingwood Park High School | Kingwood | TX | $1,280.00 | Service King Collision Repair Centers |
| United South High School | Laredo | TX | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| JB Hensler College & Career Academy | Manvel | TX | $7,780.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Mesquite High School | Mesquite | TX | $3,100.00 | Service King Collision Repair Centers |
| West Texas Training center Central High School | San Angelo | TX | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Holmes High School | San Antonio | TX | $3,620.00 | Service King Collision Repair Centers |
| Texarkana College | Texarkana | TX | $3,620.00 | AVAILABLE |
| South West Texas Junior College | Uvalde | TX | $6,740.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Hopewell High School | Hopewell | VA | $2,060.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Northern Neck Tech Center | Warsaw | VA | $1,800.00 | AVAILABLE |
| New Market Skills Center | Tumwater | WA | $3,880.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland | WI | $9,860.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Randolph Rounty Techinal Center | Elkins | WV | $760.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Tucker County High School | Hambleton | WV | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Cabell County Career Tech. Center | Huntington | WV | $3,100.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Wood County Technical Center | Parkersburg | WV | $5,700.00 | AVAILABLE |
| Brooke High School | Wellsburg | WV | $2,580.00 | AVAILABLE |
