October 8, 2008



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Melissa Marscin, Collision Repair Education Foundation Assistant Director of Grant Programs

888.722.3787, Ext. 282

melissa.marscin@ed-

inter-INDUSTRY PROVIDES $1.1 MILLION IN SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS THROUGH Collision repair Education Foundation IN 2010

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL – February 4, 2011 – The Collision Repair Education Foundation would like to thank the inter-industry for providing $1.1 million in support to collision schools, instructors, and students in 2010. Through monetary and in-kind product donations, the 2010 Collision Repair Education Foundation donors helped to provide student scholarships, student tool grants, school equipment and supply grants, the 2nd annual Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grant, and much more. An additional note of success for 2010 is that the number of Industry Leadership Circle donors to the Collision Repair Education Foundation nearly doubled in 2011 compared to 2010. The future for secondary and post-secondary collision students is brighter through the industry’s active support and donations to the Collision Repair Education Foundation.

“On behalf of collision repair students, instructors, and schools nationwide, thank you to everyone, businesses and individuals, who gave to the Collision Repair Education Foundation,” said Scott Kruger, Collision Repair Education Foundation Executive Director. “We are excited not only by the continuing support in education by the entire collision industry, but also by the number of first-time and returning donors to the Foundation. Collision repair businesses are beginning to feel the benefits of investing in the education of the young men and women who will soon take their place and make their own mark in our industry.”

“The Collision Repair Education Foundation experienced its most monetarily satisfying and event gratifying year ever in 2010,” said Doug Webb, Chairman of the Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees. “I want to thank the Staff for all of their efforts during 2010, all the Trustees, and of course, all the donors for their support during the year. It is a privilege to serve as Chairman and I look forward to the excitement and challenge of 2011.”

The companies, collision repair businesses, individuals, and local committees and advisory boards listed below have contributed time and resources to the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The Education Foundation would like to thank these companies, individuals and committees for their past and ongoing support.

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2010 Collision Repair Education Foundation – Industry Leadership Circle Members

Donors listed below have met a significant and specific donation requirement.

3M Company

ABRA Auto Body & Glass

Airgas Inc.

AkzoNobel

ALLDATA

Allstate

Aquila, Tony

Audatex, a Solera company

Autobody News

AutoZone

BASF Corporation

Bar’s Products

CCC Information Services

Chrysler Group LLC

Celette Inc./Elektron Inc.

Chicago Pneumatic

Chief Automotive Technologies

CollisionWeek

Copart

Craftsman

CSi Complete

DuPont Performance Coatings

Erie-LaSalle Body Shop

FenderBender Magazine

FinishMaster, Inc.

GEICO Philanthropic Foundation

Holman, Paul

I-CAR

ITW Evercoat

Jerry’s Body Shop

LKQ Corporation

Mac Tools

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Minutillo, Michael

Morgan, Timothy

Passwater, Tony

PPG Industries

SAS Safety Corp.

Seidner’s Collision Centers

Sherwin Williams

State Farm

Sterling Autobody Centers

Taylor, Roy

The USAA Foundation

2010 Collision Repair Education Foundation – Donors

1-800 Radiator & A/C

ABC Auto Parts & Sales Inc.

ABRN

ABT

Aeromotive Services Inc.

Allen, Joseph

American Suzuki Motor Corporation

Amica Mutual Insurance Co.



Atlanta I-CAR Committee

Auto Data Labels

Autobody Alliance

AutocheX

Barrington, Lori

Bartanen, Jason

BECCA, Incorporated

Bill’s Auto Body, Inc.

Bionic Auto Parts & Sales, Inc.

BMW of North America, LLC

BodyShop Business

Boesel, Gary

Broward County I-CAR Committee

Burda, Joe

California State Automobile Association

Calvo, Alberto

Carey, Phil

Carl’s Collision Center, Inc.

CARQUEST Auto Parts

CARSTAR

Carter, Bob

Carwile, C. Tucker

Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA)

ChemSpec USA

Collision Solutions

Col-Met Spray Booths

Columbus Collision Education G

ComSearch Inc.

Consolidated Auto Service Center, Inc.

Cook, Kirk

Costin, Laurence

Country Insurance & Financial Services

Crest Industries, Inc.

Cross Country Automotive Services

CynCast Inc.

DentSmart

Dickerson, John

DeVilbiss Automotive Refinishing

Eckenrode, Brandon

Edelen, John

EMC Insurance Foundation

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Equalizer Industries

Erie Insurance

Esurance

Evans, Chris

Fibre Glass-Evercoat

Finch, Thomas

Fish, Richard

Ford Motor Company

Genera Corporation

Gerber Collision & Glass

Glaceau Vitaminwater,  part of the active lifestyle business unit a division of Coca Cola North America

Goff’s Enterprises Inc.

Goss Auto Body, Inc.

Harlow, William

Hertz

Howard, Rolanda

Collision Repair Education Foundation Executive Committee

I-CAR Executive Committee

Independent Automotive Damage Appraisers Association (IADA)

Induction Innovations, Inc.

Insurance Auto Auctions

International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE)

International Epoxies & Sealers

Jansen, Bob

Kaye, Walter and Jeanne

Kempfer, Ken

Knell, Margaret

Kottschade, Geralynn

Larson, Loren

Lincoln Electric Company

Lopez, Gene

Loy, Michael

Marks, Steven

Marscin, Melissa

MetLife Auto & Home

Meyers, James

Microflex

Miller Electric Mfg. Co.

Minnesota I-CAR Volunteer Committee

Motor Guard Corporation

Nelson, Randy

Northern Virginia I-CAR Committee

Novak, Robert

Nyiradi, Joseph

O’Day, Tim

Ottum, Jolinda

Panasonic Solutions Company

Performance Pro

Pincus, Shirley

Plucinski, Clark

Porsche Cars North America

Rdesign Plus, Inc.

Rheubert, Ronald

Rhinerson, Tim

Safeco Insurance

Schmidt, Steven

Selective Group Foundation

Shaw, Ernest

Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes Corp

Smith, Doug

Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS)

Solmes, David

Specialty Equipment Market Association-SEMA

Sperian Protection

Springfield I-CAR Committee

Steinel America Inc.

Stilwell, Joseph Glenn

Team Safety

Tech-Cor, LLC

The Selective Group Foundation

TOONA Automotive Paint & Equipment

TopGolf Chicago

Torres, Mark

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

True2Form Collision Repair Centers

Tyson, Mickey

WeatherTech, by MacNeil Automotive Products Ltd.

Weaver, David

Webb, Doug

Wilson, Dale

Women’s Industry Network (WIN)

Woodland Auto Body

WURTH USA, Inc.

Zelano, Robert

Inter-industry organizations and individuals who are interested in supporting the Collision Repair Education Foundation in 2011 and increase the amount of assistance provided to collision schools and students should contact Collision Repair Education Foundation Associate Director of Development Brandon Eckenrode at Brandon.Eckenrode@ed-.

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The Collision Repair Education Foundation, founded in 1991, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to securing donations that support philanthropic and collision repair education activities that promote and enhance career opportunities in the industry. For information on how to donate to programs supported by the Education Foundation visit us on the Internet at: .

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