The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) will be hosting its annual summer golf fundraiser on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, which and will take place in the greater Cleveland area in conjunction with regularly scheduled industry meetings. Registrants will enjoy a day of lunch, golf and a dinner reception at the semi-private Stonewater Golf Course, one of Northeast Ohio’s premier courses designed by award-winning Hurzdan & Fry architects. Funds raised for this event assist CREF in supporting high school and college collision programs, students and instructors.
With the anticipated excitement around industry members gathering for an in-person event, CREF expects both the event registration and sponsorship to sell out by early 2021 and industry members are invited to secure a foursome team ($1,200) and/or one of the below sponsorship opportunities early to ensure their participation. Individual registration will be available after the New Year.
2021 Golf Fundraiser Sponsorship Opportunities
Dinner Sponsor ($5,000) – 4 Available
Lunch Sponsor ($5,000) – 4 Available
Beverage Cart Sponsor ($5,000) – 2 Available, Sherwin-Williams
Golf Cart Sponsor ($5,000) – 1 Available
Golf Towel Sponsor ($5,000) – 1 Available
Shoe Bag Sponsor ($5,000) – 1 Available
Helicopter Golf Ball Drop ($3,000) – 1 Available
$50,000 Prize Hole-In-One Sponsor ($3,000) – 1 Available
Poker Chip Ball Marker (SOLD) – Columbus Collision Education Foundation
$10,000 Prize Hole-In-One Sponsor (SOLD) – Refinish Distributors Alliance
Long Drive Contest Sponsor ($1,500) – 1 Available, Refinish Distributors Alliance
Closest-to-the-Pin Contest Sponsor ($1,500) – 1 Available, Refinish Distributors Alliance
Straightest Drive Contest Sponsor ($1,500) – 1 Available
Bottled Water Sponsor ($1,500) – 1 Available
Logo’d Golf Ball Pack Sponsor ($3,000) – 4 Available
Photography Sponsor ($5,000) – 1 Available
Beverage Can Koozie Sponsor ($1,500) – 1 Available
Exclusive Green Sponsor ($5,000) – 1 Available
Poker Chip Ball Marker ($1,500) – 2 Available
Divot Tool Kit Sponsor ($5,000) – 1 Available
Visor/Hat Sponsor ($5,000) – 1 Available
Cooling Towel Sponsor ($5,000) – 1 Available
Tee Box Sponsor ($1,000) – 8 Available, National Coatings & Supplies (2)
CREF Director of Development Brandon Eckenrode noted, “While we went virtual for our golf fundraiser in 2020, we look forward to our 2021 event bringing together industry members from around the country. We are already working closely with our greater Cleveland area industry partners and contacts to help spread the word and believe this will be one of our largest attended golf fundraisers in recent years. Please contact us if your company would be interested in getting involved with the event and helping us raise additional funds for the future professionals of the collision industry.”
Industry members interested in sponsoring this event should contact Brandon Eckenrode, director of development, at 312-231-0258 or [email protected].
