I-CAR Education Foundation Holds Ninth Annual Golf Fundraiser

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — The ninth annual I-CAR Education Foundation golf fundraiser, sponsored by PPG Automotive Refinish, raised more than $30,000 for the Foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign (CREC) fund, making it the largest annual golf fundraiser to date, the foundation said.

A sold out crowd of 144 golfers enjoyed a day of golf on July 22 at the Eaglewood Golf Course in Itasca, Ill., followed by an evening reception at TopGolf. The funds raised from this event will be used to provide scholarships and grants for collision schools and students.

“The foundation’s annual golf event helps raise additional money for student scholarships and school grants. This golf fundraiser event achieved several milestones for the foundation: registration sold out, sponsorship opportunities sold out and the event raised $10,000 more than our previous year’s golf fundraiser in Washington, D.C., which at the time was the largest tournament to date,” said Scott Kruger, I-CAR Education Foundation executive director. “Thank you to our title sponsor PPG Automotive Refinish, all of our attendees, sponsors and the Eaglewood and TopGolf staff that made this possible.”

Domenic Brusco, senior manager, industry relations for PPG Automotive Refinish added, “We are pleased that the 2010 I-CAR Education Foundation golf fundraiser was a success and these additional funds raised will assist the foundation’s efforts in increasing educational opportunities for collision students and students across the country.”

In addition to PPG Automotive Refinish’s title sponsorship, additional golf fundraiser sponsors and supporters included:

·   1-800-Radiator & A/C
·   ABC Auto Parts & Sales Inc.
·   ABRA Auto Body & Glass
·   ABT
·   Aeromotive
·   AkzoNobel
·   American Suzuki Motor Corp.
·   AskPatty.com
·   Audatex, a Solera company
·   Autobody Alliance
·   BASF
·   Bionic Auto Parts & Sales Inc.
·   BMW of North America LLC
·   BodyShop Business
·   CCC Information Services
·   Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA)
·   ChemSpec USA
·   Chief Automotive Technologies, Inc.
·   Chrysler Group LLC
·   Collision Solutions Inc.
·   CollisionWeek
·   Cross Country Automotive Services
·   CSi Complete
·   CynCast
·   Enterprise Rent-A-Car
·   Esurance
·   Fibre Glass – Evercoat
·   Ford Motor Company
·   Gerber Collision & Glass
·   Glaceau Vitaminwater
·   Hertz
·   I-CAR Education Foundation Executive Committee
·   I-CAR Executive Committee
·   Independent Automotive Damage Appraisers Association (IADA)
·   Insurance Auto Auctions
·   International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE)
·   Jerry’s Body Shop Inc.
·   LKQ Corp.
·   Motor Guard Corp.
·   Porsche Cars North America
·   Safeco Insurance
·   Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS)
·   Seidner’s Collision Centers
·   Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes Corp.
·   Sterling Autobody Centers
·   Tech-Cor
·   TopGolf Chicago
·   WeatherTech, by MacNeil Automotive Products Ltd.
·   Women’s Industry Network (WIN)
·   WURTH USA Inc.